Legal Opinion
McDonnell v. United States
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided November 9, 1994No. Civ. A. 88-3682 (AET)PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOLFSON, United States Magistrate ■Judge.
Presently before the Court is the motion by Robert J. McDonnell, plaintiff, seeking attorney fees incurred as a result of his Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation against defendants, United States of America, Department of the Navy and Department of Justice. The Court has received opposition from the defendants, as well as a reply by McDonnell. This Court enters judgment in this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636, with the parties having consented to this Court’s jurisdiction.
Background
With the close of this six-year litigation drawing…
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