Legal Opinion
Ray v. U.S. Department of Justice
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 16, 1996No. 94-5237PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDMONDSON, Circuit Judge:
This appeal is one from the denial of an award of attorney’s fees under the Freedom of Information Act. The award was sought for work done by a lawyer who (with the help of another lawyer) was representing himself. This appeal is also one from the refusal to enhance the fee award given the litigant-lawyer for his co-counsel’s work on the case. We affirm.
Michael Ray, a lawyer, wanted access to Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) documents about Haitian nationals who had been interdicted by the Coast Guard and who were later involuntarily returned to Haiti. Ray…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Kay v. EhrlerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Popham v. City of KennesawCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- Joseph Falcone v. Internal Revenue ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by30 opinions
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