United States DC Circuit

Campaign for Responsible Transplantation v. FDA, 06-5333

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In FOIA litigation over FDA records pertaining to clinical trials in 35 investigational new drugs involving xenotransplantation, a procedure whereby animal organs or tissues are transplanted to the human body, denial of appellant's motion for attorney's fees after a partial summary judgment for the FDA and an order requiring the FDA to release documents in other cases is reversed where appellant was a prevailing party.

Appellate Information

Argued 10/12/2007
Decided 12/28/2007
Published 12/28/2007

Judges

Before: GRIFFITH, Circuit Judge, and EDWARDS and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judges.

Court

United States DC Circuit

Counsel

For Appellant:
Howard M. Crystal argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Katherine A. Meyer.

For Appellees:
Alan Burch, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Jeffrey A. Taylor, U.S. Attorney, and R. Craig Lawrence, Assistant U.S. Attorney.