Legal Opinion
Eduardo M. Benavides v. Bureau of Prisons
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 28, 1993No. 91-5420PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge HARRY T. EDWARDS.
HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge:
In 1988, Eduardo M. Benavides, pro se, filed suit against the Bureau of Prisons (“BOP”) seeking release of certain records pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”). The District Court ordered the records released, but nearly two years passed during which the BOP took no action to comply with the court’s order. Benavides then filed a motion for further relief, seeking enforcement of the original order of the trial court, along with attorney fees and costs, a citation of contempt against the…
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