Legal Opinion

Lovell v. Alderete

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided November 14, 1980No. Nos. 79-2207, 79-2718PublishedCited by 78 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FRANK M. JOHNSON, Jr., Circuit Judge:

This is a consolidated appeal from the district court’s orders in two separate actions brought pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, (1976) [FOIA] and the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552a (1976) [PA]. The district court dis*430missed both actions for mootness and denied plaintiff’s request for disciplinary action, damages, and attorney’s fees under the Acts.

I. FACTS

In the first case (79-2207), Frank D. Lovell, an inmate of the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, sought a copy of his eyeglass prescription from the prison’s medical staff. His request…

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