Legal Opinion
Public Law Education Institute v. U.S. Department of Justice
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided September 18, 1984No. 83-1315PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STARR, Circuit Judge.
This appeal from a denial of attorney’s fees stems from an action brought by the Public Law Education Institute (PLEI) against the United States Department of Justice (DOJ or Justice Department) under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552 (1976). The action sought to compel the disclosure of certain documents with respect to Justice Department guidelines governing the prosecution of individuals who failed to register with the Selective Service. While the action was pending, DOJ released two of the contested documents in its prosecution of a wholly…
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