Legal Opinion
American Trial Lawyers Assn. v. New Jersey Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 15, 1973No. 72-691PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Per curiam
On December 21, 1971, the Supreme Court of New Jersey announced the adoption of Rule 1:21-7, effective January 31, 1972, establishing a graduated schedule of maximum contingent fees applicable to tort litigation conducted by New Jersey attorneys. Appellants, representing members of the New Jersey bar, brought this action to enjoin the enforcement of the rules on the grounds that they violate several provisions of the Constitution, including the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. The trial judge convened a three-judge court. 28 U. S. C. § 2281.
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