Legal Opinion
Margaret Dong v. Smithsonian Institution, Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 3, 1997No. 16-7090PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS.
STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
Margaret Dong brought this action against her employer, the Smithsonian Institution, for damages under the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552a. The district court found the Smithsonian liable and awarded plaintiff $2,500 in compensatory damages. Dong v. Smithsonian Institution, 943 F.Supp. 69 (D.D.C.1996). The Smithsonian appeals from the district court’s determination that it is an “agency” subject to the Privacy Act. Dong v. Smithsonian Institution, 878 F.Supp. 244 (D.D.C.1995). Alternatively, it…
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