· 9/25/1980
Biberman v. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Citations
- 496 F. Supp. 263
- 6 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 2118
- 1980 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17166
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- relying on legislative history to conclude that interim fees should be awarded where in absence of an award plaintiff would be unlikely to proceed with the litigation
- plaintiffs alleged that the filing of the case led government to produce 4,000 non-exempt documents which had previously been withheld
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Judges: Lasker
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