Cloonan v. Mukasey

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) SHEILA CLOONAN, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) 08-cv-700 (RCL) ) ERIC H. HOLDER, Jr., et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION I. INTRODUCTION This case arises from an alleged violation of the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. § 522a, by an official in the United States Marshals Service (“USMS”), a component of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”). The Privacy Act governs information contained in federal agencies’ records by creating guidelines for the collection, maintenance and dissemination of such records. Plaintiff Sheila Cloonan, a current…