Legal Opinion
Batton v. Evers
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 24, 2010No. 08-20724PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYNES, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Mark E. Batton appeals the district court’s grant of summary judg ment in favor of the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) on his( Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) claims. 1 He also asserts that the district court erred by denying his motion for a Vaughn index, quashing the subpoenas he served on several IRS agents, and denying his motion for attorneys’ fees and costs. We conclude that the district court abused its discretion by failing to order a Vaughn index; accordingly, we REVERSE the award of summary judgment and REMAND for further proceedings.
I. Background
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3Cited by48 opinions
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