Legal Opinion
Melvin v. United States Department of Veterans Affairs
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 30, 2014No. Civil Action No. 2012-1501PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
EMMET G. SULLIVAN, United States District Judge
Pro se plaintiff and veteran Pamela Melvin has filed Privacy Act and constitutional claims against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). 1 Am. Compl. (ECF No. 70). The VA moves to dismiss the Amended Complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and for failure to state a claim. Def.’ s Mot. to Dismiss (EOF No. 74); Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1), 12(b)(6). Upon consideration of the motion, Plaintiffs response and the VA’s reply, the entire record, and the applicable law, the Court GRANTS the VA’s motion for the reasons…
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