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Government

Sep. 16, 2010

Prop. 8 Plaintiffs May Recoup Fees

The issue of who should pay attorney fees in the Proposition 8 case has been postponed while the case moves through the appellate process. Still, the attorneys have already hinted it will be a contentious battle.

By Rebecca Beyer

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - The Proposition 8 case, which is now before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, has rocketed through a litigation process that takes most cases years to complete, and along the way, something else has rocketed as well: the amount of legal fees on both sides.

The issue of who should pay the fees has been postponed while the case moves through the appellate process, a...

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