Legal Opinion
Michael Alan Crooker v. United States Parole Commission
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 30, 1985No. 83-1687PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS
2Per curiam
Appellant Michael Crooker seeks an award of attorney’s fees under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(E), on the basis of this court’s previous decisions that the United States Parole Commission must furnish him with copies of his presentence report, 760 F.2d 1 (1st Cir.1985), and with certain of his medical records, 730 F.2d 1 (1st Cir.1984). For reasons we discuss below, we conclude that appellant should be awarded $23,879.85 in costs and attorney’s fees.
Congress first authorized attorney’s fees in FOIA cases in 1974 amendments…
3Cases cited10 opinions
- Gilbert A. Cuneo v. Donald H. RumsfeldCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
- Nationwide Building Maintenance, Inc. v. Arthur Sampson, Administrator, U. S. General Services AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
- Vermont Low Income Advocacy Council, Inc. v. William J. Usery, Secretary of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- George E. Blue, Cross-Appellant v. Bureau of Prisons, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Lasalle Extension University & Katharine Gibbs School (Inc.) v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
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4Cited by17 opinions
- Beatrice Maynard v. Central Intelligence Agency, Beatrice Maynard v. Central Intelligence AgencyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
- Progressive Animal Welfare Society v. University of WashingtonWashington Supreme Court · 1990
- Robert A. Aronson v. United States Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
- Progressive Animal Welfare Society v. University of WashingtonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1989
- Ellis v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Utah · 1996
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