Legal Opinion
Norman E. Holly v. Robert E. Chasen, Commissioner of Customs
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 7, 1981No. 79-1492PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion PER CURIAM.
2Per curiam
The question presented on this appeal is whether in a Freedom of Information Act case section 1961 of Title 28 of the U.S.Code authorizes the taxation of interest upon a judgment against the United States for attorneys’ fees. We hold that it does not.
In December of 1975 our appellee Norman E. Holly filed suit in the District Court to obtain agency records under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552 et seq. Holly, a layman acting without counsel, succeeded in obtaining most of the requested documents. Relying upon 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(E) the District Court taxed…
3Cases cited14 opinions
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4Cited by19 opinions
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