Legal Opinion
Ecological Rights Foundation v. F.E.M.A.
District Court, N.D. California
Decided June 14, 2018No. Case No. 16-cv-05254-MEJPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARIA-ELENA JAMES, United States Magistrate Judge
INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff Ecological Rights Foundation (EcoRights) moves to recover $ 702,000 in attorneys' fees and $ 1,728.79 in costs it incurred litigating this Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) action. See Mot., Dkt. No. 98; Reply at 1 n.1 (providing updated figures), Dkt. No. 128; Reply C. Sproul Decl., Dkt. No. 128-2; May 31, 2018 FTR at 11:20 (fees at issue are $ 702,000). Defendant Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) asks the Court to reduce the fee award to a "still significant $ 200,878.71." Opp'n at 22, Dkt. No. 124. FEMA does…
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