United States Eleventh Circuit

The Hyde Amendment, which entitles defendants to attorney's fees, incorporates all of the procedures and limitations in 28 U.S.C. section 2412(d) and does not incorporate section 2412(b). The grand jury transcripts in issue must remain sealed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/06/2004
• Published 02/06/2004

Judges

• HULL, Circuit Judge:, Before BLACK, HULL and COX, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eleventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Elizabeth D. Collery, Washington, DC, Tamra Phipps, Tampa, FL, for Plaintiff-Appellant., James B. Lake, Gregg D. Thomas, Rachel Elise Fugate, Holland & Knight, LLP, Tampa, FL, for Tampa Tribune, WFLA-TV and The Miami Herald, Amici Curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• Steven P. Ragland, Michael E. Tigar, Annapolis, MD, Barry A. Cohen, Todd Foster, Law Firm of Barry A. Cohen, Tampa, FL, for Defendants-Appellees.