Holly v. Acree

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

BRYANT, District Judge.

This matter is now before the Court on plaintiff’s request for an award of attorney’s fees under the Freedom of Information Act. Section 552(a)(4)(E) of Title 5 permits the Court to assess against the United States “reasonable attorney fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred in any case under this section in which the complainant has substantially prevailed.” The Court has earlier determined that plaintiff has substantially prevailed in this action, and granted his motion for costs. The question now arises whether plaintiff, who has…