Legal Opinion
Hardy v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided November 9, 2017No. Civil Action No. 15–1649 (BAH)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BERYL A. HOWELL, United States District Judge
The plaintiff, David T. Hardy, seeks attorneys' fees and costs as a "prevailing party" under the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(E), Pl.'s Mot. Att'ys' Fees ("Pl.'s Mot.") at 1, ECF No. 36, in this lawsuit challenging aspects of the response by defendants, the Department of Justice Office of Inspector General ("OIG") and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ("ATF"), to the plaintiff's FOIA request. See Compl. ¶¶ 10, 18, 21, ECF No. 2.1 After the parties' cross-motions for summary judgment were granted in…
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