Source: https://www.criminallegalnews.org/cln-litigation/2016/CO/prison-legal-news-v-eeousa-co-order-re-atty-fees-public-records-2010/
Timestamp: 2019-04-23 22:38:46+00:00

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responded (#40), and Prison Legal News replied (#43).
915 F.2d 572, 575 n.3 (10th Cir. 1990).
Particularly, 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(B).
interest in the video. The Court similarly denied disclosure of the photographs depicting Mr.
William and Rudy Sablan from the cell, their initial physical exams, and their placement in fourpoint restraints in separate cells. Photographs were also taken of Mr. Estrella’s body.
Legal News’s administrative appeal was denied on November 19, 2007. This lawsuit followed.
News has moved for an award of attorney fees under FOIA.
F.2d 1319, 1321 (10th Cir. 1982).
to be released. See Gowan v. U.S. Dep’t of the Air Force, 148 F.3d 1182, 1195 (10th Cir. 1998).
Health & Human Servs., 676 F.Supp.2d 846, 586 (D. Ariz. 2009).
attorney fee award, but that if fees are awarded, that they should be limited to $5,000.
degree of dissemination and likely public impact from the disclosure. See id. (quoting Blue v.
population to which this information is likely to be disseminated is relatively small.
government’s performance of its duties. See Forest Guardians v. U.S. Fed. Emergency Mgmt.
inform the public as to its effectiveness in maintaining security and order inside of this prison.
Accordingly, this factor weighs in favor of an award of attorney fees.
the complainant’s interest in the records sought, also weigh in favor of an award of attorney fees.
refusal to disclose was not reasonably based in law.
award of attorney fees is justified in this case.
claims, it seeks only $12,179.20, 40% of the total amount incurred.
success justifies an award less than the lodestar amount. See Hensley, 461 U.S. at 434; N.M.
Citizens for Clean Air & Water v. Espanola Mercantile Co., 72 F.3d 830, 834 (10th Cir. 1996).
award is warranted and, consequently the amount of a reasonable award. See Hensley, 461 U.S.
at 436; Flitton v. Primary Residential Mortgage, __ F.3d __, 2010 WL 3035754, at *3 (10th Cir.
In any event, the Court concludes that the amount of time spent was reasonable.
that the time spent was reasonablely expended on this case.
making a fee award. See Hensley, 461 U.S. at 434.
Court finds the argument unpersuasive.
proportionately reduce the fee award.
which, when added to the $12,179.20, results in a total award of $13,779.20.

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