Topic:
FOIA and attorney's fees
(Biss, D-Skokie) allows a requestor to prevail for purposes of attorney’s fees if the requestor obtains relief through (1) a voluntary or unilateral change in position by the public body after suit has been filed, unless the public body can demonstrate that its voluntary or unilateral change was not caused by the filing of litigation under this Section; (2) an enforceable written agreement or consent decree; or (3) a judicial order. On third reading in the Senate.