No. 18A1209

Michael W. Gahagan v. Citizenship & Immigration Services

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-05-22
Status: Presumed Complete
Type: A
Experienced Counsel
Tags: attorney-fees fee-shifting foia litigation-costs statutory-interpretation substantial-prevailing
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a court may award attorney's fees under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) when a plaintiff has technically 'substantially prevailed' but obtained minimal relief

Docket Entries

2019-05-22
Application (18A1209) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until July 11, 2019.
2019-05-16
Application (18A1209) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 27, 2019 to July 11, 2019, submitted to Justice Alito.
Main DocumentLower Court Orders/OpinionsProof of Service

Attorneys

Michael W. Gahagan
Mahesha Padmanabhan Subbaraman — Subbaraman PLLC, Petitioner
Mahesha Padmanabhan Subbaraman — Subbaraman PLLC, Petitioner
United States Citizenship & Immigration Services, et al.
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent