Attorneys seek nearly $2.4 million from Hazleton for immigration lawsuit

Carolyn Hileman* | September 6, 2007

WILKES-BARRE – Attorneys who represented the plaintiffs in the Hazleton immigration case filed court papers this afternoon seeking nearly $2.4 million in attorneys fees and costs.In a 25 page brief, 37 attorneys from seven different law firms and legal organizations say they are entitled to the money to compensate them for the thousands of hours they spent interviewing plaintiffs, defendants and preparing voluminous court filings for the case.

The fees stem from a federal lawsuit that challenged the city’s Illegal Immigration and Relief Act. U.S. District Judge James Munley ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in July, striking down the act as unconstitutional.

Under federal law plaintiffs who prevail in a civil rights lawsuit can seek attorneys fees

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