Legal Opinion

Armstrong v. Geithner

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided June 22, 2010No. 09-5172PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GINSBURG.

GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:

William Armstrong sued his former employer, the Department of the Treasury, and several individuals, alleging Treasury employees violated the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552a, by disclosing the details of an investigation into his conduct. The district court entered judgment for the defendants because “Armstrong failed to establish that the information [disclosed] ... had been retrieved from a record held in a system of records,” as required in an action for damages under the Privacy Act. 610 F.Supp.2d 66, 68 (2009). We…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Belizan, Monica v. Hershon, SimonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2006
  2. Richard C. Bartel v. Federal Aviation Administration Richard C. Bartel v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
  3. Massachusetts v. Microsoft Corp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2004
  4. Hutchins v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
  5. Thomas J. Thomas v. United States Department of EnergyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1983

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals v. Feld Entertainment, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2011
  2. William Armstrong v. Karen ThompsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2013
  3. Paige v. Drug Enforcement AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2012
  4. Brown v. Dist. of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2019
  5. Imapizza, LLC v. At Pizza Ltd.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018

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