Legal Opinion
Tyree v. Hope Village, Inc.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 30, 2009No. Civil Action 09-2445PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
EMMET G. SULLIVAN, District Judge.
Before the Court is the plaintiffs pro se complaint and application to proceed in forma pauperis. The application will be granted and the complaint will be dismissed.
The complaint purports to assert claims for damages and injunctive relief under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552 (“FOIA”) and Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552a, against Hope Village, Inc., a halfway house in the District of Columbia, where the plaintiff once lived.
Only agencies, as that term is defined in 5 U.S.C. § 551(1), are subject to the FOIA and Privacy Act. See 5…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Dale v. Internal Revenue ServiceDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2002
- West v. JacksonDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2006
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3Cited by12 opinions
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