Posted on 01/06/2006 8:07:53 AM PST by MRMEAN
Congratulations lefties, Commies, and God haters. You have just contrubuted to even worse education for these children, now due to lack of funds. Pat yourself on the back, you have retained your dictatorship.
It's not "lefties, commies, and God haters" who incurred all of this useless expense. It's the former school board that rightfully got turned out of office, and LOST their dictatorship. It's a shame they decided to waste all that money this way, but they did.
Why didn't they ACLU represent these parents pro-bono. Just curious.
The solicitor, Stephen Russell, said in an interview that he will recommend that the school board not try to seek reimbursement of legal fees from former board members who advocated adoption of the intelligent design policy.
"I have a problem with board members being sued for taking actions that are later found to be wrong," Russell said. "Nobody would run for office."
That's disappointing. The only people who should have to pay for the inanity of the board members are those board members.
It's about accountability. If you promote an agenda that's so flagrantly un-Constitutional that you have to hide it, and lie about it on the stand, then you don't deserve to be shielded from the consequences.
Actions taken in good faith are one thing. But actions taken in bad faith? They should pay the bills.
"Nobody would run for office"? We don't need more people like that running for office.
Why didn't they ACLU represent these parents pro-bono. Just curious.
They did
Parents in the district were represented by the ACLU, Americans United for the Separation of Church and State, and the Pepper Hamilton law firm in Philadelphia. As many as six Pepper Hamilton lawyers -- including one whose hourly rate is $400 -- were in the courtroom during parts of the trial.
Yeah, but that's just saying their normal rate was $400/hr. They did this work for the ACLU pro bono.
My point is the fees aren't free someone is going to pay the ACLU.
You are wrong. ACLU lawyers are mostly private lawyers (sometimes lawschool professors) who do part time work for the ACLU pro bono.
Whatever, enjoy your time on this earth.
Oh, you're sending me to hell for disagreeing with the "God" position? Well, judging by the other responses on this thread, I'll have a lot of good company. I don't think you got the agreement here you were expecting. :)
So we don't support "loser pays" anymore?
Again. Whatever, enjoy your time on earth.
ACLU attorneys risk not being paid only in cases they lose. In cases where a citizen establishes that government action infringed upon a protected right, his attorney fees and court costs are assessed against the losing government unit.
Is that your response to anyone who disagrees with you?
You must have an exceptionally weak position, if you can't defend it.
Blowfish, highball, you can have seats next to me! I'm going there too! :)
I'm not mistaken.
The original question was why did the ACLU charge the parents to take the case. The ACLU did not charge the parents to take the case. They did it pro bono. Now if they can get paid by the losers after the case that's their business. But the the ACLU lawyers worked pro bono in the first place.
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