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JEFFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — An appeals court says the state must pay about $100,000 in legal fees to a former candidate who challenged the repeal of Missouri’s campaign contribution limits.
Democrat James Trout, of St. Louis, achieved a temporary victory last year when the Missouri Supreme Court struck down a 2006 law that repealed contribution limits. The ruling in Trout’s lawsuit was based on procedural grounds, and it forced candidates to refund millions of dollars.
Lawmakers responded by passing another law repealing the limits. Since Aug. 28, candidates again have been able to take unlimited amounts of money.
The Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, on Tuesday upheld a trial court ruling awarding Trout $93,214 for attorneys fees, $4,553 for legal costs, plus interest.