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Is the "$150 billion" verdict actually enforceable in court?[edit]
Pardon the poor formatting - I don't know how to format talk pages, so if someone could do it for me, that would be great.
In Timbs v. Indiana (2019), the US Supreme Court ruled unanimously (9-0) that the "excessive fines clause" of Amendment XIII of the US Constitution also applies to civil cases.
It seems that this verdict is excessive and would be immediately overturned on appeal, not to mention the fact that it violates other established legal principles.
To add to that, the defendant, who was ordered to pay $150 billion, is in prison, and therefore unable to pay any amount of money, let alone $150 billion.
Thus, the verdict is completely unenforceable. Shouldn't that be mentioned in the article? — Preceding unsigned comment added by NegativeZ (talk • contribs) 04:53, 8 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@NegativeZ: I've formatted the talk page header for you. I've added a mention to the article that the family didn't expect to actually receive any of the awarded money. If you have sources discussing whether the verdict could actually be enforced, feel free to add them. HerrWaus (talk) 14:23, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
