Virginia Motorists Take Fight With State Over Attorney Fees to Supreme Court

Motorists suing Virginia urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Aug. 5 to require the state to pay their attorney fees after they met with partial success in a civil rights lawsuit challenging a policy on driver’s license suspensions. The case centers on a now-repealed Virginia statute that mandated the automatic suspension—without notice or a hearing—of driver’s licenses for people who fail to pay court fines and fees. If the Supreme Court ends up ruling against Virginia, it could be a boost for citizens suing governments in civil rights actions, said the Legal Aid Justice Center of Charlottesville, Virginia, which is co-counsel for the motorists....