Legal Opinion
National Ass'n of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Inc. v. United States Department of Justice
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 16, 1999No. 98-5437PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GINSBURG.
GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:
The Department of Justice appeals the district court’s interim award of attorney’s fees to the plaintiff National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in this case filed under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552. In the alternative, the Department petitions this court to issue a writ of mandamus reversing the award. We dismiss the appeal because we lack jurisdiction to review the interim award until the district court enters a final judgment; we deny the petition because the circumstances do not…
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