ACLU Seeks Attorneys Fees In 10 Commandments Case

Friday’s Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader reports that the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky this week filed a petition in federal court seeking from the losing defendants attorneys fees of $390,588 and expenses of $8,133 for the ACLU’s successful challenge to 10 Commandments displays in McCreary and Pulaski counties. The case was litigated all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. The ACLU says their request is conservative because it does not seek fees for work done by most of the attorneys other than the lead attorney on the case. Matthew Staver of Liberty Counsel, representing the counties, says the fees are too high and, in any event, should not be awarded because the case is still pending by reason a pending motion and appeal. (See prior posting.)