Committee to Bridge the Gap v. United States Department of Energy

10 F.3d 808 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. COMMITTEE TO BRIDGE THE GAP, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-55604. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 5, 1993. Decided Nov. 15, 1993. Before: SKOPIL, HALL and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Committee to Bridge the Gap (the "Committee") appeals district court orders denying its motion for attorney's fees as a prevailing party under the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") and the Administrative Procedure Act ("APA") and its motion to hold the Department of Energy ("DOE") in civil contempt. Because the district court did not abuse its discretion in either instance, we affirm. I. 3 The Committee argues that it is entitled to attorney's fees under both the FOIA and the APA. We review the district court's denial of fees for abuse of discretion. E.g., United Ass'n of Journeymen & Apprentices, Local 598 v. Department…