Legislation & Testimony
Attorneys' Fee Awards
Brennan Center, Civil Rights Groups Oppose House Measure to Gut Attorneys’ Fee Awards
In a letter to Senate leadership, the Brennan Center and 13 other access to justice and civil rights organizations urged the Senate not to adopt a measure that would gut the ability of seniors, veterans and others to obtain counsel in cases against the federal government.
– 04/07/11
108 Congressmen Urge End to Key LSC Restrictions
108 Members of the House of Representatives signed onto a letter, authored by Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), which calls on participants of the conference committee on the Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill to lift the legal services restriction on non-federal funds and the restriction on seeking attorneys’ fees with federal and non-federal funds, and raise LSC’s funding level to $440 million for FY 2010.
– 09/17/09
Letter from Members of West Virginia Bar to Rep. Mollohan Requests Repeal of Key LSC Restriction
Forty-five members of the West Virginia State Bar, including a former U.S. Congressman and two state delegates, signed onto a letter to Rep. Mollohan (D-WV). The letter urges the Congressman to repeal the LSC restriction on non-federal funds when the relevant House and Senate bills are considered by a conference committee.
Authored by: Members of the WV Bar Association
– 09/10/09