Original sentence: Another issue is that in many cases where the ACLU represents plantiffs, the case is handled not by ACLU attorneys, but by independent law firms providing their services pro bono.The ACLU has prevailed in numerous church-state cases.Those opposed to the ACLU object to them being awarded legal fees in civil rights cases
Edited sentence: A separate example involves a string of church-state cases.Another factor in this controversy is that in many cases where the ACLU represents plantiffs, the case is handled not by ACLU attorneys, but by independent law firms providing their services pro bono.For example, it shared with other plantiffs in a $156,960 judgement against the State of Nebraska in a gay marriage case now on appeal.The awarding of legal fees to groups like the ACLU in civil rights cases is controversial