National Gay Rights Group Suing North Dakota for Legal Fees

A national gay rights group that sued North Dakota on behalf of a same-sex couple is seeking thousands in legal fees.

Lambda Legal filed a lawsuit last summer on behalf of Jan Jorgensen and Cindy Phillips, of Fargo.

The couple married in Minnesota and sued the state because it wouldn’t recognize their marriage.

Lambda and a Minneapolis-based law firm have asked a federal judge for a total of $124,000 dollars.

Last month, North Dakota settled with attorneys who represented seven same-sex couples who sued the state.