Legal Opinion
Richard L. Waters v. Richard Thornburgh
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 31, 1989No. 88-5178PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge WALD.
WALD, Chief Judge:
Richard Waters sued his employer, the Department of Justice (“Department”), for damages 1 for an alleged violation of his rights under subsection (e)(2) of the Privacy Act (“the Act”). 5 U.S.C. § 552a. 2 On cross-motions for summary judgment, the district court ruled in favor of the Department. Waters v. Meese, 684 F.Supp. 712 (D.D.C.1988). The court found that the Department had not violated the Act when it sought information from a third party about Waters’ whereabouts during a period of time for which he was on annual leave,…
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