Law Practice
Jan. 4, 2013
Finding success in the absence of victory
Seven years and 3,000 non-billable hours ago, I joined a handful of public-spirited lawyers as counsel for the plaintiffs in Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation, Inc. v. Bush.
Jon B. Eisenberg
Email: jon@eisenbergappeals.com
Jon is a retired appellate attorney and the author of California Practice Guide: Civil Appeals and Writs.
Seven years and 3,000 non-billable hours ago, I joined a handful of public-spirited lawyers as counsel for the plaintiffs in Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation, Inc. v. Bush. The lawsuit challenged the legality of President George W. Bush's post-9/11 program of warrantless electronic surveillance. Our clients were an Oregon-based Islamic charity and two of its lawyers, who had been wiretapped in violation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Our proof of the surveilla...
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