Florida Balks At Paying The Cost Of Its Fight Against Gay Marriage
Florida’s attempt to keep the gay marriage ban cost taxpayers money, and now the state’s Attorney General, Pam Bondi, doesn’t want to pay.
Last week, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi objected to a motion concerning legal fees from lawyers who represented gay couples seeking to have their marriages recognized in Florida. In response, she wrote that because Florida voluntarily dismissed its appeal after the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the right to same-sex marriage nationwide, the state should not have to cover the cost of the lengthy appeals process it initiated.
Attorneys who worked to defeat the marriage ban said they have not come up with the exact amount they are owed.
However, one suggested that it could be in the realm of $500,000.
“It’s ludicrous,” said Elizabeth White, a Jacksonville civil rights attorney who helped bring one of the cases that challenged the state’s gay marriage ban. “Quite frankly, the state vigorously litigated this. Now they’re saying, ‘We lost, but we don’t want to pay.’ “
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12 responses to Florida Balks At Paying The Cost Of Its Fight Against Gay Marriage
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Warman1138 August 17th, 2015 at 11:48
Crooks and Deadbeats, Rick Scott’s method of government.
whatthe46 August 17th, 2015 at 11:50
too damn bad! pay up.
Foundryman August 17th, 2015 at 12:26
Stiffing creditors eh??….sounds like someone Trump would want to be a Supreme Court Justice…..
Mike August 17th, 2015 at 12:47
When you work for the biggest criminal this country has ever known (Scott was fined $1.7 billion for fraud) stiffing your enemies is SOP.
http://www.politifact.com/florida/statements/2014/mar/03/florida-democratic-party/rick-scott-rick-scott-oversaw-largest-medicare-fra/
JohnJ August 17th, 2015 at 14:45
And took the “5th” around 70+ times in the trial.
Mike August 17th, 2015 at 14:56
Minor incidentals…means nothing…move along…
Mike August 17th, 2015 at 12:42
This goes directly against what Pam said publicly after she was re-elected. Back in November she claimed she was re-elected specifically to continue the fight against gay marriage no matter what the SCOTUS said or how much it cost…
rg9rts August 17th, 2015 at 14:41
Politician= liar…wiki Christie
rg9rts August 17th, 2015 at 14:40
Gopee weasels on debts but lord help you if you default
amersham46 August 17th, 2015 at 20:16
Dealing with politicians and lawyers , of course the taxpayers lose either way
allison1050 August 17th, 2015 at 22:02
Always
maggie August 18th, 2015 at 02:04
pay up florida, and why didn’t you stop that doctor from fleecing medicaid?