On April 7, 2011, 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. The groups submitted a letter to Senate leadership opposing the “Lummis Amendment” to H.R. 1, which would prohibit the federal government from making payments under the Equal Access to Justice Act for the remainder of fiscal 2011.
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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.
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