U.S. owes attorneys fees to man who sued over improperly withheld immigration docs

From Courthouse News Service:

 

The U.S. government owes attorneys fees to a man who sued over improperly withheld immigration documents, a federal judge ruled.
 
Misrad Hajro, a legal permanent U.S. resident, requested a copy of his alien registration file in 2007 after losing a bid for neutralization based on alleged evidence that he lied about his foreign military service.
 
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U.S. District Judge Paul Grewal in San Jose, Calif., said the lawsuit proved that the Immigration Service indeed has a "pattern or practice" of violating the FOIA, but dismissed claims against U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.