SCOTUS Attorney Fee-shifting Case Could Have Ramifications for Legal Aid Offices that Sue Government Entities

Story from PSLawNet discussing the ramifications of Astrue v. Ratliff, a case that asks, essentially, whether attorney fees that are awarded through the Equal Access to Justice Act to a party that prevails in suing the government belong to the client or to their attorney. The article quotes a passage from Community Legal Services in the amicus brief filed in the case.

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