Legal Opinion
Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 11, 2008No. 07-5158PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.
TATEL, Circuit Judge:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, appellant Judicial Watch obtained two court orders directing the government to release by specified dates videotapes relevant to the tragic events of September 11, 2001. After receiving the tapes, Judicial Watch moved for attorneys’ fees. The government argued, and the district court agreed, that the organization was ineligible for an award of fees because it had failed to “substantially prevail[]” as FOIA requires. 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(E). Because we have thrice held that court…
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