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« A safe bet | Main | New book on self defense law »

Attorneys fees in Heller

Posted by David Hardy · 19 December 2010 09:30 AM

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.

· Heller aftermath

3 Comments | Leave a comment

Pete | December 20, 2010 7:08 AM | Reply

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.

Flighterdoc | December 20, 2010 8:49 AM | Reply

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.

desertrat | December 28, 2010 6:39 PM | Reply

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.

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