Legal Opinion
Texas Rural Legal Aid, Inc. v. Legal Services Corporation
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 2, 1991No. 90-7109PublishedCited by 119 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge MIKVA.
MIKVA, Chief Judge:
Three legal services organizations funded by the national Legal Services Corporation (“LSC”) brought suit in district court to enjoin the enforcement of a regulation promulgated by LSC that prohibits recipient programs from engaging in redistricting litigation or related activities. See 45 C.F.R. Part 1632 (1990). The district court ruled in favor of the local organizations and granted the injunction, holding that LSC lacked statutory authority to promulgate the regulation because caseload selection and priority decisions are…
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