Justice Powell delivered the opinion of the Court. This case requires us to decide whether 42 U. S. C. § 1983 authorizes an award of compensatory damages based on the factfinder’s assessment of the value or importance of a substantive constitutional right. M Respondent Edward Stachura is a tenured teacher in the Memphis, Michigan, pu…
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