John Doe v. Jay B. Stephens

Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge WALD.

WALD, Chief Judge:

Appellant, a veteran with a long history of psychiatric treatment, appeals from a district court judgment dismissing his various claims for relief stemming from the unauthorized release by the Veterans’ Administration (“VA”) of his private medical records. We affirm the dismissal of Doe’s claims for monetary relief, and affirm in part and reverse in part the dismissal of Doe’s claims for equitable relief.

I.Background

The instant appeal marks the third appearance of this case before our court. The facts of Doe’s claim and the…