Barrett v. United States

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT _____________________ No. 97-60223 Summary Calendar _____________________ RICHARD BARRETT, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Department of Justice, Defendant-Appellee. _________________________________________________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi (3:95-CV-264-BrN) _________________________________________________________________ November 20, 1997 Before WIENER, BARKSDALE, and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Richard Barrett, pro se, appeals the summary judgment denying his request for attorney’s fees in his pro se Freedom of Information Act action, 5 U.S.C. § 552, contending that the district court concluded erroneously that there was no genuine issue of material fact concerning entitlement to them. Pursuant to our de novo review we AFFIRM the summary judgment for essentially the reasons stated by the district court in its detailed and well- * Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the Court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4. reasoned opinion. Barrett v. United States, No. 3:95-CV-264-BrN (S.D. Miss. March 17, 1997). AFFIRMED - 2 -