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Attorneys fees in Heller
Guns and Money reports that the post-Heller fight over attorneys' fees is still ongoing. Here's the revised motion.
Apparently DC is willing to pay something over $700,000 to Alan Gura and team, while the good guys seek $ 3 million. I find the thought of DC paying either sum just wonderful. (1) It's obviously nice because the right folks finally are compensated; (2) DC effectively winds up supporting their future Second Amendment litigation; (3) any government considering a potential infringement has to consider that there may be a price tag and (4) it sets nice precedent for any future motions.
Comments
I hope Alan gets his $3 million. High school history books are being rewritten because of him. I'd say that's a pretty significant achievement.
Posted by: Pete at December 20, 2010 07:08 AM
How much did the District, and the Justice Department pay in defending Heller? What was the fair market value of any pro bono work in their behalf?
The plaintiffs should receive no less than that.
Posted by: Flighterdoc at December 20, 2010 08:49 AM
The issue of attorneys fees was settled in the 1960s in the many revisits dealing with that particular subject matter in Brown v. Board of Education, (citations omitted) where the Courts held that the highest allowable hourly billing was determined by what the state (MO & KS) attorneys were paid which was significantly higher than the Brown et al attorneys made. The State Rates were the acceptable rates, and to be paid to the Brown's attorneys. This should be the Heller and McDonald standards for Attorneys Fees.
Posted by: desertrat at December 28, 2010 06:39 PM