Legal Opinion
Gilbert A. Cuneo v. Donald H. Rumsfeld
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 11, 1977No. 75-2219PublishedCited by 220 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TAMM, Circuit Judge:
This appeal arises from the district court’s denial of the request of the appellant, Gilbert A. Cuneo, for attorney fees under section 552(a)(4)(E) of the Freedom of Information Act 1 (FOIA). The principal issues for review are whether Cuneo, a member of the law firm which brought the action, may recover attorney fees under section 552(a)(4)(E) and whether that section applies to actions instituted before but terminated after its effective date.
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