Civil Rights
May 1, 2026
Judge awards $959,853 in fees in Huntington Beach library case
Civil rights groups won fees after challenging a library policy of making certain books without parental consent.
A judge awarded $959,853 in attorneys' fees to civil rights groups that successfully challenged Huntington Beach's library book ordinance, cutting their $1.19 million request by 20% after finding the case was overstaffed.
The ruling by Orange County Judge Lindsey Martinez follows a decision last September holding unlawful the city's policy restricting minors' access to certain library materials without parental consent.
The fee award is a partial win for t...
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