Friends of the River v. United States Army Corps of Engineers

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FRIENDS OF THE RIVER, Plaintiff, v. No. 16-cv-2327-ZMF UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff, Friends of the River (“FOR”), has requested attorneys’ fees for its successful litigation in a nine-year-long Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) dispute with Defendant United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”). See Mem. Supp. Pl.’s Mot. Award Att’ys’ Fees & Costs (“Pl.’s Mot.”) 1–2, ECF No. 106-1; 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(E)(i). The Court concludes that FOR is eligible for a fee…