Holly v. Chasen, 76-1950

Decision Date05 December 1977
Docket Number76-1952,76-1951,No. 76-1950,76-1950
Citation186 U.S. App. D.C. 329,569 F.2d 160
PartiesHolly v. Chasen
CourtU.S. Court of Appeals — District of Columbia Circuit

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  • McREADY v. DEPT. OF CONSUMER & REG. AFF.
    • United States
    • D.C. Court of Appeals
    • January 11, 1993
    ...in 1977.9 See Holly v. Acree, 72 F.R.D. 115 (D.D.C. 1976). It was affirmed without opinion on December 5, 1977. Holly v. Chasen, 186 U.S.App.D.C. 329, 569 F.2d 160 (1977). We note that the Council adopted DC FOIA after first and second readings in September and October of 1976, and the prov......
  • In re Emergency Beacon Corp.
    • United States
    • U.S. Bankruptcy Court — Southern District of New York
    • February 22, 1983
    ...v. United States Secret Service, 81 F.R.D. 700 (D.D.C. 1979); Holly v. Acree, 72 F.R.D. 115 (D.D.C. 1976), aff'd sub nom., Holly v. Chasen, 569 F.2d 160 (D.C.Cir.1977); Crooker v. United States Department of Treasury, 663 F.2d 140 (D.C.Cir.1980); Marschner v. Dept. of State, 470 F.Supp. 196......
  • Donahue v. Thomas
    • United States
    • D.C. Court of Appeals
    • November 20, 1992
    ...553 F.2d 1360, 1364-65 (1977), and Holly v. Acree, supra note 13, 72 F.R.D. at 116, aff'd by order sub nom. Holly v. Chasen, supra note 13, 186 U.S.App.D.C. 329, 569 F.2d 160). "If a pro se non-attorney plaintiff `substantially prevails' in his action, then the trial court may in its discre......
  • Ellis v. Cassidy
    • United States
    • U.S. Court of Appeals — Ninth Circuit
    • June 20, 1980
    ...v. Department of State, 470 F.Supp. 196 (D.Conn.1979); Holly v. Acree, 72 F.R.D. 115 (D.D.C.1976), aff'd by order sub nom. Holly v. Chasen, 569 F.2d 160 (D.C.Cir.1977). However, these cases have emphasized the legislative history of the attorneys' fee provision of the FOIA and the public se......
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