Legal Opinion
Tran v. United States Department of the Treasury
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided January 15, 2019No. Civil Action No. 2017-2601Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DINH TRAN, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 1:17-cv-02601 (TNM) DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Dinh Tran, a former employee of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, alleges that it disclosed her annual performance appraisal in violation of the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552a. 1 The Treasury admits that it disclosed Ms. Tran’s performance appraisal, a protected record. But the Treasury argues that the Privacy Act’s “routine use” exception, id. § 552a(b)(3), and “need-to- know” exception, id. § 552a(b)(1), permit the…
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