South Dakota ballot group loses attorney fees because of new U.S. Supreme Court precedent

South Dakota ballot group loses attorney fees because of new U.S. Supreme Court precedent

A South Dakota ballot question committee and its lawyer are among the first victims of a new U.S. Supreme Court precedent that lessens the likelihood of recovering attorney fees when suing the government for civil rights violations. The high court’s decision in a separate case recently caused Dakotans for Health and its attorney, Jim Leach, to drop their effort to recover attorney fees in a lawsuit against Lawrence County. Leach and Dakotans for…

South Dakota ballot group loses attorney fees because of new U.S. Supreme Court precedent • South Dakota Searchlight

Rick Weiland of Dakotans for Health speaks to the press on Feb. 7, 2024, at the South Dakota Capitol in Pierre about an initiated constitutional amendment to re-establish abortion rights in the state constitution. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)A South Dakota ballot question committee and its lawyer are among the first victims of a new U.S. Supreme Court precedent that lessens the likelihood of recovering attorney fees when suing the g…

SD Ballot Group Loses Attorney Fees Because Of New Court Precedent

A South Dakota ballot question committee and its lawyer are among the first victims of a new U.S. Supreme Court precedent that lessens the likelihood of recovering attorney fees when suing the government for civil rights violations.