Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit October 12, 1988, No. 87-2975 (Rosenfeld v. United States)

FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:

The United States appeals a district court award of interim attorney’s fees to Rosen-feld, plaintiff-appellee, in Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation. We dismiss the appeal and deny the Government’s petition for a writ of mandamus.

BACKGROUND AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW

Seth Rosenfeld, a journalist, seeks disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C.