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JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

No. 08-5379.

610 F.3d 747 (2010)

JUDICIAL WATCH, INC., Appellee v. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 6, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael E. Robinson, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Leonard Schaitman, Attorney. R. Craig Lawrence, Assistant U.S. Attorney, entered an appearance.

Michael Bekesha argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Paul J. Orfanedes and James F. Peterson.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GRIFFITH.

GRIFFITH, Circuit Judge.

The Bureau of Land Management appeals an award of attorneys' fees to Judicial Watch, Inc. in an action brought under the Freedom of Information Act. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse the decision of the district court and vacate the fee award.

I.

In March 2007, Judicial Watch requested records of communications between the Bureau and the Nevada congressional delegation about a transaction involving federal lands...

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