United States DC Circuit

When deciding motions for the appointment of counsel in cases brought under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. s 552 (FOIA), district courts need only rely on their reasonable discretion.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/30/2001
• Decided 12/28/2001
• Published 12/28/2001

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG, Chief Judge, RANDOLPH and TATEL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James H. Lesar argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Meredith Manning, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellees. With her on the brief were Roscoe C. Howard Jr., U.S. Attorney, and R. Craig Lawrence, Assistant U.S. Attorney.