Legal Opinion

National Ass'n of Concerned Veterans v. Secretary of Defense

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided April 23, 1982No. Nos. 81-1364, 81-1424, 81-1791 and 81-1965PublishedCited by 401 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion PER CURIAM.

Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge TAMM.

2Per curiam

In each of the three captioned appeals the United States challenges the award by the District Court of attorneys’ fees to the successful plaintiffs below. These appeals are consolidated for convenience in this single opinion because they raise common questions relating to the application of this Court’s Copeland III decision. Copeland v. Marshall, 641 F.2d 880 (D.C.Cir.1980) (en banc).

Two of these cases were brought under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552 (1976) (“FOIA”), and the third arose under Title VII of the…

3Cases cited21 opinions

  1. City of Detroit v. Grinnell Corporation, Manhattan-Ward, Incorporated v. Grinnell Corporation, 1225 Vine Street Building, Inc. v. Grinnell CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
  2. Dolores J. Copeland, Individually and on Behalf of the Class of All Others Similarly Situated v. F. Ray Marshall, Secretary of LaborCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
  3. Fund for Constitutional Government v. National Archives and Records ServiceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
  4. Grunin v. International House of PancakesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
  5. Nationwide Building Maintenance, Inc. v. Arthur Sampson, Administrator, U. S. General Services AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977

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4Cited by401 opinions

  1. Laffey v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
  2. Grendel's Den, Inc. v. John P. Larkin, Cambridge License Commission, Grendel's Den, Inc. v. John P. LarkinCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
  3. Covington v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1995
  4. Jaime Blum, Brij Kapur and James C. Spitsbergen, in 86-5349 v. Witco Chemical Corporation, in 86-5310Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
  5. Keenan v. City of PhiladelphiaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992

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