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Jane Doe v. United States of America

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided June 19, 1987No. 84-5613PublishedCited by 100 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge RUTH BADER GINSBURG.

RUTH BADER GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:

This case arises under the civil remedies prescriptions of the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(g). The appeal requires this court to construe the Act’s prescriptions authorizing court-ordered correction when an agency refuses to amend an individual’s record, id. § 552a(g)(l)(A), and thereby fails to maintain [the] record ... with such accuracy, relevance, timeliness, and completeness as is necessary to assure fairness ... to the individual.” Id. §§ 552a(g)(l)(C) & (g)(2)(A). The controversy…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. SchorSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. United States v. Carlo Bianchi & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Ralph W. McGehee v. William Casey, Director, CiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
  4. Doe v. United States Civil Service CommissionDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1980
  5. Don B. Edison v. Department of the ArmyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982

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3Cited by100 opinions

  1. McCready, Sheila v. Nicholson, R. JamesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2006
  2. Martinez, Robert v. Bureau of PrisonsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2006
  3. Toolasprashad v. Bureau of PrisonsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2002
  4. Kathleen Strang v. United States Arms Control and Disarmament AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1989
  5. Luby v. Teamsters Health, Welfare, & Pension Trust FundsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991

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