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$45,000 Damage Award to Traveler Detained in San Francisco Airport

The plaintiff was awarded $45,000 in compensatory and punitive damages against federal customs inspectors for unlawful detention at an airport on suspicion of drug smuggling.

The plaintiff lacks standing to seek injunctive relief since she is not likely to pass through the San Francisco airport again.

The plaintiff also sought ...

 

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