U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Nov. 24, 2009
Court Affirms Limits on Legal Aid
The long-running battle over federal funding for legal aid groups has tilted in favor of restrictions on how the groups can practice law, a divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel decided Monday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - The long-running battle over federal funding for legal aid groups has tilted in favor of restrictions on how the groups can practice law, a divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel decided Monday.
The 2-1 ruling affirmed congressional bans on filing class actions, lobbying lawmakers, claiming attorney fees and soliciting clients by groups that get grants from the ...
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