Remember DC v. Heller? Well, on remand back to the Federal District Court, the District of Columbia (the losing party) was just ordered to pay a little more than a million dollars in Heller's legal fees and costs for the case.
The trial judge based it on a $420/hour rate, which I think is in probably line with what a lawyer competent to argue in front of the Supreme Court would command. Maybe state and local governments will be a little more cautious before they infringe on second amendment rights next time. In my opinion, the prospect of being hit with attorneys' fees is sometimes the only incentive that some litigants have to be reasonable.
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