Legal Opinion
Short v. United States Army Corps of Engineers
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 13, 2009No. Civil Action 07-2260 (RMC)PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROSEMARY M. COLLYER, District Judge.
James R. Short sought records from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the “Army Corps” or “Corps”) under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552. The Army Corps released documents to Mr. Short, and on January 9, 2009, the Court granted summary judgment in favor of the Corps. Mr. Short now seeks attorney fees and costs in the amount of $158,444.00, claiming that he “substantially prevailed” in the litigation. The Corps opposes. As explained below, Mr. Short’s request for fees will be denied.
I. FACTS 1
Mr. Short’s FOIA request…
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