Kentucky to pay $1.1 million to lawyers in gay marriage case
Source: AP
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) A federal judge awarded a team of Kentucky attorneys more than $1 million for their role in the landmark United States Supreme Court case that struck down bans on same-sex marriage.
The state will have to pick up the $1.1 million tab.
In 2014, U.S. District Judge John Heyburn ruled the state's ban on gay marriage unconstitutional.
Attorney General Jack Conway refused to appeal, announcing that he believed the ban was discriminatory and destined to fail in the federal appeals courts. But former Gov. Steve Beshear hired outside attorneys to continue defending the ban "so all Kentuckians will have finality and understanding of what the law is." He signed a $260,000 contract with that firm, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported.
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JudyM
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(11,841 posts)Just like settlements for bad cops; more tax money pissed away