Legal Opinion
National Whistleblower Center v. Department of Health and Human Services
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 28, 2012No. Civil Action No. 2010-2120PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JAMES E. BOASBERG, District Judge.
Plaintiffs, who are the National Whistle-blower Center and six current and former employees of Defendant Department of Health and Human Services, have brought this action to gain access to records related to the individuals’ employment with that Agency. Plaintiffs’ Second Amended Complaint challenges the decisions of various HHS components and other agencies to withhold documents, and it asserts claims under a variety of statutes including, but not limited to, the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act, and the Administrative Procedure…
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