Legal Opinion

Barnett v. United States of America

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided June 15, 2016No. Civil Action No. 2015-1614PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

BERYL A. HOWELL, Chief Judge

This matter is before the Court on the federal Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs Complaint [ECF No. 16] and the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department’s Motion to Dismiss, or, in the Alternative, for Summary Judgment [ECF No. 17]. For the reasons discussed below, the Court will grant the motions and dismiss this case.

I. BACKGROUND

The Court construes the plaintiffs complaint as one under the Privacy Act, see 5 U.S.C. § 552, with respect to records maintained by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (“BOP”). 2 Generally, the plaintiff…

2Cases cited22 opinions

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  3. Wood v. MossSupreme Court of the United States · 2014
  4. Doe v. ChaoSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  5. Blair-Bey v. QuickCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998

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3Cited by3 opinions

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