Friends of the River v. U.S. Army Corps of Eng'rs (D.D.C.) (Mag. J.) -- ruling that: (1) plaintiff was both eligible for attorney’s fees (which the agency did not dispute) and entitled to such fees because all four applicable factors favored plaintiff; noting that the agency acted unreasonably by obtaining a transfer of venue based on false facts and by failing to demonstrate foreseeable harm for pre-2016 requests after agreeing—and then being ordered—to do so; and (2) plaintiff would be awarded litigation costs and $491,676 in attorney’s fees, not $747,819 as requested, because Washington, D.C’s hourly rates applied (not San Francisco’s) and billing deficiencies warranted a further 20 percent reduction.
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