Legal Opinion

Morley v. United States Central Intelligence Agency

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided December 15, 2011No. Civil Action No. 2003-2545PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

RICHARD J. LEON, District Judge.

Plaintiff, Jefferson Morley, moves for an award of attorney’s fees and costs against the Central Intelligence Agency (“CIA” or “Agency”) under 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(E) of the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”). After careful review of this motion, the applicable law, and the entire record herein, plaintiffs motion is DENIED.

BACKGROUND

The facts of Morley’s case are detailed in prior opinions of this Court and our Court of Appeals. See generally Morley v. CIA, 699 F.Supp.2d 244 (D.D.C.2010) (“Morley II”); Morley v. CIA, 453 F.Supp.2d 137…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Buckhannon Board & Care Home, Inc. v. West Virginia Dept. of Health and Human ResourcesSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
  2. Texas State Teachers Ass'n v. Garland Independent School DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. Harold Weisberg v. U.S. Department of Justice, (Two Cases). Harold Weisberg v. U.S. Department of Justice. (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
  4. Morley v. Central Intelligence AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2007
  5. David Carney v. United States Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Morley v. Cent. Intelligence AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
  2. Morley v. Central Intelligence AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2016
  3. Morley v. Central Intelligence AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2013
  4. Rosenfeld v. U.S. Department of JusticeDistrict Court, N.D. California · 2012
  5. Rosenfeld v. United States Department of JusticeDistrict Court, N.D. California · 2012

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