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No...the judge didn't rule on the fairness of the AIG contract. You are relying on what the writer of the article said. This is not advisable.

The court ruled that the AIG contract itself was an illegal exaction under the 5th Amendment.

"Fairness" was never a consideration.

http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/StarrvUS06152015.pdf

Page 54 has the reasoning.