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In 2003, the Green Party of Maryland won a court case that changed ballot access laws for the better in the state, and got attorney's fees awarded to boot. However, the State Board of Elections has refused to pay up. It claims the fact the party's attorney is also a college librarian means that first, his fees should be far lower than if he were a full-time lawyer, and second, that attorney-client privilege is automatically waived. It is trying to subpoena his work records and all the email on his work computer. The ACLU is on the case.