Legal Opinion
American Oversight v. U.S. Dep't of Justice
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 25, 2019No. Civil Action No. 17-727 (RDM)PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RANDOLPH D. MOSS, United States District Judge *58This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff American Oversight's motion for attorneys' fees. Dkt. 23. In 2017, American Oversight submitted two requests to the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI") under the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), 5 U.S.C. § 552, seeking (1) records relating to Attorney General Jeff Sessions's disclosure of any contacts with Russian officials in connection with his security clearance process ("the Sessions request") and (2) documents relating to reported communications between White House Chief of Staff Reince…
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