Legal Opinion
Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers International Union v. Department of Energy
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 10, 2002No. 01-5163PublishedCited by 120 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge RANDOLPH.
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge ROGERS.
RANDOLPH, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal of an award of attorney’s fees for actions brought under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552, and the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552b. The question is whether Buckhannon Bd. & Care Home, Inc. v. West Virginia Dep’t of Health & Human Res., 532 U.S. 598, 121 S.Ct. 1835, 149 L.Ed.2d 855 (2001), decided while this appeal was pending, applies to FOIA cases.
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2Cases cited20 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Buckhannon Board & Care Home, Inc. v. West Virginia Dept. of Health and Human ResourcesSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Texas State Teachers Ass'n v. Garland Independent School DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Maher v. GagneSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Hanrahan v. HamptonSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by120 opinions
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- Thomas v. National Science FoundationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2003
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