Legal Opinion

Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics v. United States Department of Justice

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided March 18, 2015No. Civil Case No. 11-1106 (RJL)PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

(March 17, 2015) [# 27]

RICHARD J. LEON, United States District Judge

Plaintiff Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (“CREW” or “plaintiff’) moved to recover $25,922.12 in attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. *300§ 552(a)(4)(E)®, and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d) against defendant United States Department of Justice (“DOJ” or “defendant”). See PL’s Mot. for an Award of Att’ys’ Fees and Costs (“Pl.’s Mot.”) [Dkt. #27]. In February 2011, plaintiff submitted a FOIA request seeking records regarding the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. National Labor Relations Board v. Robbins Tire & Rubber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Harold Weisberg v. U.S. Department of Justice, (Two Cases). Harold Weisberg v. U.S. Department of Justice. (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
  3. Brayton v. Office of United States Trade RepresentativeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2011
  4. Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Washington v. United States Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2014
  5. Nationwide Building Maintenance, Inc. v. Arthur Sampson, Administrator, U. S. General Services AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977

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