The West Virginia Record reports attorney Joseph Wallace, “winner of a constitutional contest on behalf of the Constitution Party, seeks $275 an hour for his services. Wallace persuaded U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey to declare that under the U.S. Constitution, the West Virginia Legislature can’t prohibit soliciting in state parks. … A prevailing party in a constitutional claim can claim attorney’s fees from the loser, and Bailey asked Wallace to submit a bill. Wallace billed 79.8 hours at $275 an hour, for a total of $21,945.” Rutherford Institute attorney Douglas McKusick, who also served on behalf of the Constitution Party in the case, “billed 72.3 hours at $200 to $250.” West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Director Frank Jezioro, “the loser in the contest, argues that Wallace doesn’t deserve $275.”
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Peter Orvetti: “West Virginia Record reports attorney Joseph Wallace” …… right there just under the head line.
Did I make a mistake? Yeah, not intentionally, and just moments after I got up from bed and a week of doctors’ visits. If you were more ‘with it’ than I, why the beeg deal, huh?
I don’t care who pays…they’re getting a deal…that works out to 4.58 a minute.
my “mouthpiece” gets 6 bucks a minute.
I think I got into the wrong line of work……..
where the hell has mdh been tab?
[yawning, stretching, waking up again]
“ah, oh, Joe Wallace!”
Ah Peter Orvetti, ya don’t think you are being a little bit ‘pricky’ here ????? Ya being hired to play the role of English teacher ??????
Hmmmm, ya think I can get my dinero back on that Romanian Spell Check I got at the swap meet?
What good, with the Dems and GOP rolling over the average citizen like the PLA tanks lined up against the lone Chinese activist, does it do to slam me for an honest mistake instead of going after the Establishment Duopoly.
What a guy, what a guy!
I hope that the LPWV folks are preparing a news release
We will be as soon as we all finally get home and done with trips and vacations.
Thank you Richard Winger! Until then, Joyce Wallace, kick ’em, stomp ’em, slash ’em, make sure they do not forget their abuse of the constitution and the populace!
I thought the state was appealing this decision, in which case it wouldn’t be appropriate for the court to decide attorneys fees at this point.
The newspaper story is somewhat misleading about the law on attorneys fees. When someone sues a state government in federal court for violating civil rights (including voting rights), and that someone wins, then the state must pay attorneys fees. But if someone sues a state in federal court over civil rights violations and loses, it doesn’t follow that the person or group who filed the lawsuit must pay attorneys fees to the state.
…or a total of $21,945
That’s a good start.
I hope that the LPWV folks are preparing a news release stating something to the effect that the tax payers shouldn’t be the recipients of this bill, and wouldn’t be had Jezioro not been afflicted with an arrogant, condescending attitude toward free elections.
PEACE