Legal Services Corporation federal grant ruling [9th Circuit]

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Legal Services Corporation federal grant ruling [9th Circuit]

November 23, 2009 01:17:00 pm

Legal Aid Services of Oregon, et al. v. Oregon Law Center, et al., Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, November 23, 2009 [holding that Congressional restrictions on organizations receiving federal grants through the Legal Services Corporation do not violate the First Amendment].

Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here.

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