United States DC Circuit
OIL, CHEM. AND ATOMIC WORKERS INT'L UNION v. DEPT. OF ENERGY, 01-5163
A union was not entitled to an award of attorney's fees for claims under the Freedom of Information Act where it had not "been awarded some relief" either in a judgment on the merits or in a court-ordered consent decree.
Appellate Information
- Argued 03/07/2002
- Decided 05/10/2002
- Published 05/10/2002
Judges
- Before: RANDOLPH and ROGERS, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.
Court
- United States DC Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Douglas Hallward-Driemeier, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Roscoe C. Howard, Jr., U.S. Attorney, and Leonard Schaitman, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice.
- For Appellees:
- Daniel Guttman argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Brian P. McCafferty, Reuben A. Guttman and Traci L. Buschner.