United States Department of Labor v. Triplett

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1990-03-28

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*717 Justice Scalia delivered the opinion of the Court. ‡ These cases call into question the constitutionality of the Department of Labor’s administration of that provision of the Black Lung Benefits Act of 1972 which prohibits the acceptance of attorney’s fees for the representation of claimants, except such fees as are appro…

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