Opinion ID: 186823
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: Fees Generated by Judicial Watch's Disputes with Third Parties

Text: 37 Finally, DOC argues that the District Court abused its discretion in awarding fees incurred in discovery disputes that Judicial Watch pursued with third parties. Appellant's Br. at 20. DOC offers some examples to support its claim: 38 Some extensive disputes with third parties occurred. For example, between December 22, 1998, and December 30, 2000, the docket reflects thirty-six filings concerning non-party Democratic National Committee [DNC] (including three Court orders). J.A. 38-66. The filings concerned discovery Judicial Watch was attempting to obtain from the DNC. Yet DOC had no control over these disputes, which eventually proved fruitless. 39 Similarly, during that same period the docket reflects 27 docket entries concerning Judicial Watch's attempt to take the deposition of Charlie Trie. Id. Mr. Trie never worked for DOC and had nothing to do with the FOIA requests or the search for responsive documents. 4