Legal Opinion

Barton v. U.S. Geological Survey

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided September 29, 2019No. Civil Action No. 2017-1188Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ____________________________________ ) ANNE BARTON, et al. ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 17-1188 (ABJ) ) U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, et al. ) ) Defendants. ) ____________________________________) MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiffs Anne Barton, Carol Grunewald, and Mary Rowse have filed a motion for an award of attorneys’ fees and costs pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(E)(i). Pls.’ Application for Attys.’ Fees & Costs [Dkt. # 20] (“Pls.’ Mot.”). Plaintiffs seek an award of $78,020.00 for…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Blum v. StensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Brayton v. Office of United States Trade RepresentativeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2011
  4. Laffey v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
  5. National Ass'n of Concerned Veterans v. Secretary of DefenseCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982

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