WASHINGTON – House Speaker John Boehner has approved an increase to the cost cap of defending the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) to $1.5 million.
Boehner originally entered into a contract with private attorneys to defend DOMA in court with a cap of legal fees at $500,000. A new contract has been revealed that increases that amount to $1.5 million.
According to the Washington Blade in a recently approved contract modification dated Sept. 30, House General Counsel Kerry Kircher has agreed to pay Bancroft LLC private attorney Paul Clement a sum not to exceed $750,000 to defend DOMA, but this cap may be raised to $1.5 million under written notice.
