Legal Opinion
Jones v. United States Secret Service
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 28, 1979No. Civ. A. No. 78-891PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARRINGTON D. PARKER, District Judge.
MEMORANDUM ORDER AND JUDGMENT
Plaintiff George Reynolds Jones, Jr., seeks by way of a motion for summary judgment attorney fees and litigation costs in this pro se action brought under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552. Defendants have opposed and moved for summary judgment in their favor. For the reasons set forth, the Court concludes that plaintiff is entitled to $425. Since this is the last issue remaining in this litigation, this action is dismissed.
Section 552(a)(4)(E) of FOIA allows considerable discretion in such awards:
The court…
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Alan J. White v. Arlen Realty & Development Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
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