Legal Opinion
Catherine Cotton v. I. Michael Heyman, Secretary, the Smithsonian Institution
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 11, 1995No. 94-5014PublishedCited by 130 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:
The Smithsonian Institution (the “Smithsonian”) appeals an award of attorneys’ fees under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”). 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(E) (1994). Specifically, the Institution argues that the district court erred in holding the Smithsonian an agency under FOIA. See id. at § 552(f). The appellant also contends that, assuming arguendo that it is such an agency, the district court misapplied the public-benefit prong of the four-part test to determine whether Catherine Cotton, the eligible FOIA plaintiff here, is entitled to attorneys’ fees. See Tax…
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