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WILLIS v. F.B.I.

No. 00-5281.

274 F.3d 531 (2001)

James A. WILLIS, a/k/a Jimmy Willis, Appellant, v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 28, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James H. Lesar argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.

Meredith Manning, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellees. With her on the brief were Roscoe C. Howard Jr., U.S. Attorney, and R. Craig Lawrence, Assistant U.S. Attorney.

Before: GINSBURG, Chief Judge, RANDOLPH and TATEL, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge RANDOLPH.

RANDOLPH, Circuit Judge:

This case presents an issue of first impression for this circuit: what criteria should guide district courts in deciding motions for the appointment of counsel in cases brought under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552 ("FOIA")?

James A. Willis is serving time for drug offenses. He filed a FOIA action in 1996 seeking the release of numerous documents. The...

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