Barton v. U.S. Geological Survey (D.D.C.) -- awarding plaintiffs $61,619.81 in attorneys fees and costs for substantially prevailing in case involving research report about Rock Creek Park; deducting $44,000 from amount requested by plaintiffs after concluding that their attorneys’ hourly rates were too high and that their “fee on fees” request was excessive.
Judicial Watch v. CIA (D.D.C.) -- finding that: (1) FBI properly relied on Exemption 7(A) to withhold certain records concerning investigation of Michael Flynn; (2) Glomar responses of Treasury Department and CIA were not undermined by public statements of President Trump or White House.
Cause of Action Inst. v. U.S. Dep’t of the Army (D.D.C.) -- ruling that: (1) court did not have sufficient information to resolve question whether certain emails were Army, EOP, or both Army and EOP records; and (2) Army properly invoked Exemption 6 to withhold names of Army personnel below the rank of Colonel and civilian personnel below the GS-15 pay grade who did not otherwise interact with the media.
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