Dinh Tran v. Dep't of Treasury

TREVOR N. McFADDEN, U.S.D.J.

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 *133admits 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 disclosure. So the Treasury has moved for summary judgment. The "routine use" exception does not apply, but the Treasury's motion will be…