Legal Opinion
Maxwell Broadcasting Corp. v. Federal Bureau of Investigation
District Court, N.D. Texas
Decided May 16, 1980No. CA 3-75-0318-FPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
ROBERT W. PORTER, District Judge.
Plaintiffs brought this suit under the aegis of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C, § 552, seeking release of documents relating to an investigation by a newsman employed by plaintiffs’ competitor and to activities of the Texas Air National Guard. Earlier orders by this Court direct the release of certain of the documents at issue. Mr. Maxwell has filed a motion for assessment of litigation costs under the Act. For the reasons set forth below, I conclude that such assessment is inappropriate, and therefore I deny the motion.
The FOIA permits certain…
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