Texas ordered to pay $600,000 to same-sex couples who defeated state ban

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters



Wed Apr 19, 2017 | 5:00pm EDT

By Jon Herskovitz | AUSTIN, TEXAS
A federal appeals court ordered Texas on Wednesday to pay about $600,000 to cover the legal fees for two same-sex couples who defeated the state's ban on same-sex marriage in a protracted court battle.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit awarded $585,470 in attorneys’ fees and about $20,000 in costs arising from the challenge to the plaintiffs in the case, Cleopatra DeLeon, Nicole Dimetman, Victor Holmes and Mark Phariss.

"We're thrilled. Our lawyers did an outstanding job," Phariss said in an interview. "It's frankly a waste of taxpayer money to have fought the ability of two people who love each other to marry," he said.

Marc Rylander, a spokesman for the Texas attorney general's office, said in a statement: “We are disappointed in the ruling and are considering our next steps.”

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/texas-gaymarriage-idUSL1N1HR1TE

[JudyM]

1. Rethugs are the biggest wasters of taxpayer money. Just another example.

[mwooldri]

8. No-Tax and Spend Conservatives.

Much worse than a "Tax and Spend Liberal". Instead of spending the money on social programs to improve society, spending the money fighting legal battles that have no benefit for society.

[They_Live]

9. Absolutely right, and there's more to come

from what I can see.

[RKP5637]

2. Excellent !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mahatmakanejeeves]

3. Next step? Pay up. NT

[RhodeIslandOne]

4. Good

Screams of activist judges! will be heard all over though I'm sure.

[yardwork]

5. I think that political attacks on LGBTQ folks will fade away.

It's becoming a losing issue for the haters.

[RhodeIslandOne]

6. I hope but I think it will work in places like Texas and Kansas, etc for many years to come....

People will blame the victims, not the "righteous".

[yardwork]

7. I dunno. The haters lost a bruising battle in North Carolina.

The message from Repug HQ now seems to be "shut up about the gay people. "