Legal Opinion

Sennett v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided January 30, 2012No. 11-1421PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Affirmed by published opinion. Chief Judge TRAXLER wrote the opinion, in which Judge MOTZ and Judge KEENAN joined.

OPINION

TRAXLER, Chief Judge:

Laura Sennett appeals the district court’s order granting summary judgment to the United States on her claim seeking money damages for alleged violations of the Privacy Protection Act (“PPA”). See 42 U.S.C. § 2000aa. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

The facts are essentially undisputed. Sennett is a photojournalist who claims a special interest in covering protests, political demonstrations, and “grassroots activism.” J.A. 12. Since 2005, Sennett…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Devenpeck v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  3. Michigan v. DeFillippoSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. Zurcher v. Stanford DailySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. Guest v. LeisCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. United States v. AliDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2012
  2. Sennett v. Department of JusticeDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2013
  3. Garcia v. Montgomery CountyDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2015
  4. McDaniel v. ArnoldDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2012
  5. Martin v. ConnerDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2012

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