Law Practice,
Government
Mar. 24, 2022
Bounties for enforcing public values are hardly novel
What might be novel is that a state with opposing politics, i.e., Texas, decided to use the same system.
Richard A. Schulman
Email: rschulman@hechtsolberg.com
Richard is an attorney in San Diego specializing in land use and municipal law.
News stories have treated the new Texas law allowing private lawsuits to enforce the state's anti-abortion law -- with attorney fees as a "bounty" or "reward," depending on one's point of view -- as a novel threat. Within a few weeks, California's leaders announced they would create a similar award for enforcing this state's anti-gun laws. The key elements of this system are the potential for a substantial fee award, and that private plaintiffs are enforcing public po...
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