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Nature of Suit Code: 895
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act of 1974
Cause of Action: 05:552 Freedom of Information Act

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA; SAN

FRANCISCO BAY GUARDIAN;

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA

CRUZ STUDENTS AGAINST WAR; AND

BERKELEY STOP THE WAR COALITION,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, and its

components DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY;

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AND

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, and

DOES 1–10, inclusive,

Defendants. /

No. C 06-01698 WHA

ORDER RE ATTORNEY’S FEES

Any attorney’s fee motion will be adjudicated in, at most, two stages. First, the issue of

entitlement to fees will be decided. If plaintiffs are entitled to fees, the amount will be

considered next. This procedure allows the parties to forego filings related to the amount until

the threshold issue of entitlement is decided. Any initial moving papers therefore should

concern only entitlement. If the parties stipulate that plaintiffs are entitled to fees but do not

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agree on the amount, they should inform the Court of their stipulation, and request instructions

on how to litigate the amount. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 5, 2006 

WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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