CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OF CALIFORNIA v. HARRIS

No. 80-1189.

653 F.2d 584 (1981)

CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OF CALIFORNIA, Appellant, v. Patricia R. HARRIS, et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 17, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Seefried, Washington, D. C., with whom Earl C. Dudley, Jr., Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Keith A. O'Donnell, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., with whom Charles F. C. Ruff, U. S. Atty., John A. Terry and John R. Fisher, Asst. U. S. Attys., Washington, D. C., were on the brief for appellees.

Before ROBINSON, MacKINNON and WALD, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge MacKINNON.

MacKINNON, Circuit Judge:

The Church of Scientology of California ("Scientology") appeals from an opinion and order of the district court which denied its request for an award of attorney's fees and litigation costs under section 552(a)(4)(E) of the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(E). The district court concluded that Scientology...

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