D.C Orderd to pay &1m in Attorney Fees

[bzuber56]

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[RHenriksen]

Nice, thanks for the info. First I'd seen on this.

[Lambda Force]

It would be even better if the people responsible had to pay out of their pockets instead of stealing money from their victims to pay it.

[n5wd]

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The only problem is that the court awarded roughly one-third of what the plantiff's lawyers asked for. Hopefully, they'll be satisfied with that.

[JJVP]

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The only problem is that the court awarded roughly one-third of what the plantiff's lawyers asked for. Hopefully, they'll be satisfied with that.

The problem is that the lawyes get ALL the money. I did not see anything about Mr. Heller getting a dime.

[OldCannon]

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Given the friendly disposition the District of Colombia has had with regards to this case, I'm sure they'll cut a check immediately.

Yes, that was sarcasm.

[Charles L. Cotton]

Good news, thought all would like this news
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The only problem is that the court awarded roughly one-third of what the plantiff's lawyers asked for. Hopefully, they'll be satisfied with that.

The problem is that the lawyes get ALL the money. I did not see anything about Mr. Heller getting a dime.

I seriously doubt Mr. Heller paid a dime of the $3+ million in attorney fees incurred either.

Chas.

[Rex B]

$420 an hour!!

I think I'll pick up a can of pepper spray on the way home

[tomneal]

Sounds like DC is getting off cheap.

DC had an unconstitutional law. Lost in court. Fought it all they way to the Supreme court and lost. Then passed another unconstitutional law to replace the one that the Supreme Court ruled on.
I wish the NRA, the TSRA, and all the other pro-gun organizations that spent their time and money writing friend-of-the-court briefs would get paid for their troubles.
Since that doesn't seem likely, I'd like to see Heller's lawyers get paid.

As to the $450 an hour calculation, there were a lot more than 1500 hours spent on our side of the case.

It's been years since the ruling went against DC.
Their lawyers have been paid.
Our's haven't.

So...
what hourly rate is fair, for a year's pay, that you will have to struggle for years to collect.

Like I said. DC is getting off cheap.

[Bullwhip]

It would be even better if the people responsible had to pay out of their pockets instead of stealing money from their victims to pay it.

The people who pay are responsible, they elected the ones who made the law.