Attorney fees may be awarded to successful litigants under the:
A) FOIA
B) Privacy Act
C) FOIA and Privacy Act
D) none of the above; attorney fees are not recoverable in information and privacy cases

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Both the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act authorize courts to award attorney fees to successful litigants in certain situations, such as when the agency improperly withheld information or acted in bad faith. Therefore, choice C, FOIA and Privacy Act, is the correct answer.

Attorney Fees May Be Awarded to Successful Litigants Under The