MORLEY v. C.I.A.

No. 14-5230.

810 F.3d 841 (2016)

Jefferson MORLEY, Appellant v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided January 21, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Benton Peterson , Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Vincent H. Cohen, Jr. , Acting U.S. Attorney, and R. Craig Lawrence , Assistant U.S. Attorney.

Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge WILLIAMS.


Jefferson Morley appeals for the second time from the district court's denial of his request for attorney's fees and costs under the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"). Morley argues that he is entitled to a fee award under the familiar four-factor standard that looks to "(1) the public benefit derived from the case...

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