Bills to pay: The National Law Journal explores the $13.5 million that states have been ordered or agreed to pay to plaintiffs lawyers after unsuccessfully defending gay marriage bans in federal court. A look at million-dollar awards, lawyers’ hourly billing rates, fee fights that are still going, and the handful of law firms that chose not to seek fees from state officials despite winning in court.

An interactive map offers a state-by-state breakdown of fee awards and settlements.

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