Legal Opinion
Exner v. Federal Bureau of Investigation
District Court, S.D. California
Decided January 27, 1978No. Civ. 76-89-SPublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
EDWARD J. SCHWARTZ, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff, Judith Katherine Exner, has moved for an award of attorney fees and litigation costs pursuant to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(E). Plaintiffs action was brought under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, and the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. § 552a, demanding certain records pertaining to her in the possession of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). For the reasons discussed in this opinion, the court concludes that plaintiff has “substantially prevailed” in this litigation,…
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