2007 House Bill 19 (Prohibit certain awards of damages and attorney fees)

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Introduced by Rep. Stan Lee on January 2, 2007, to preclude the award of actual damages and attorney's fees in civil rights cases involving the Establishment Clause.
- Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on January 5, 2007.

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Introduced by Rep. Stan Lee on January 2, 2007. New Comment

1) Anonymous [by Anonymous Citizen on January 20, 2007]
This statute does not need to be amended. If damages and attorney fees are removed as a remedy, the right of redress through the courts will be lost in many instances. Unconstitutional displays will sprout up everywhere. Let's keep public displays within the constitutional framework. Of necessity this sometimes takes a case by case analysis.
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2) HB 19 [by Anonymous Citizen on September 22, 2006]
Clearly, the prohibition against awarding actual damages is unconstitutional under section 54 of the Kentucky Constitution.
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3) Rep. Lee = General Lee [by Anonymous Citizen on September 21, 2006]
This bill is wrong. Establishment clause cases are tough enough, and involve very politically charged issues. We don't need any furhter roadblocks. Limiting attornyes fees and costs effectively limits the citizens' access to the judicial system. There should be no barriers to a citizens right to justice, but Rep. Lee continues to try to legislate barriers to justice. Please do not vote for or support this Bill.
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