The state of Texas was ordered to pay $6.8 million in legal fees and expenses for its defense of a controversial voter ID law, including $1.5 million to Dechert and $368,976 to Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr.

The prevailing attorneys, who represented several plaintiffs including Democratic Congressman Marc Veasey, originally asked U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos to award $8.9 million in fees and expenses.

Wilmer took one of the largest cuts, nearly 65% from what it requested, after failing to provide details on the qualifications of its legal team, especially in regard to voting rights litigation, according to Ramos' order. Law firm partner Jonathan Paikin also failed to provide billing rates for the legal team, said Ramos, of the Southern District of Texas.