Legal Opinion
Electronic Privacy Information Center v. National Security Agency
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 8, 2015No. Civil Action No. 2010-0196PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BERYL A. HOWELL, United States District Judge
Pending before the Court is the plaintiffs Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs (“Pl.’s Mot.”), ECF No. 44. The plaintiff, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (“EPIC”), seeks attorneys’ fees as a prevailing party pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”). 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(E). The defendant, the National Security Agency (“NSA”), chai- lenges the plaintiffs entitlement to attorneys’ fees and, in the alternative, challenges the reasonableness of the amount requested by the plaintiff, seeking a reduction in fees as…
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