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DC Circuit Awards Fees in CIA FOIA Suit

Loaded on Dec. 15, 2007

Filed under: Attorney Fee Awards, Civil Procedure, Disclosure of Records, Freedom of Information Act. Location: District of Columbia.

The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has held that the appellee in this case was a prevailing party in a lawsuit to enforce his request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and remanded to determine if he was entitled to attorney fees.

The appellee, William Davy ...

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