Legal Opinion
Nicholson v. Spencer
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 30, 2018No. Case No. 1:16–cv–2006 (TNM)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TREVOR N. MCFADDEN, United States District Judge
Plaintiff Dennis Nicholson, proceeding pro se, has brought an action against the Secretary of the Navy in his official capacity, with claims of employment discrimination and a violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA"). Mr. Nicholson's discrimination claims have already been dismissed. Presently before the Court is the Defendant's Supplemental Motion to Dismiss the HIPAA claim. Because HIPAA provides no private right of action, the Defendant's motion will be granted, and the HTPAA claim dismissed. Construing…
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