Legal Opinion
Sharyl Attkisson v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 17, 2019No. 18-1677PublishedCited by 351 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs Sharyl Thompson Attkisson, James Howard Attkisson, and Sarah Judith Starr Attkisson appeal from the dismissal with prejudice of their claims in the Eastern District of Virginia. The plaintiffs sued a number of named and unnamed government officials for alleged illegal intrusions into the plaintiffs' electronic devices to conduct unlawful surveillance, and also sued certain corporate entities for allegedly facilitating those intrusions. After three-and-a-half years of protracted preliminary litigation - including multiple amendments to the complaint - the…
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