Legal Opinion
Legal Aid Soc. of Hawaii v. Legal Services Corp.
District Court, D. Hawaii
Decided February 14, 1997No. Civil 97-00032 ACKPublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
KAY, Chief Judge.
This case concerns Congress’ ability to place restrictions on non-federal public funds and those private funds not previously restricted (hereinafter “Non-LSC funds”) where such restrictions completely foreclose the exercise of certain constitutional rights.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
In 1974, Congress created the Legal Services Corporation, (“LSC”) a private, nonprofit corporation, to distribute funds from Congress to various independent legal programs. 42 U.S.C. § 2996 et seq. The LSC is…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Carmen Velazquez v. Legal Services Corporation, United States of America, Intervenor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
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