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John Doe v. Federal Bureau of Investigation, John Doe v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided September 25, 1991No. 90-5037, 90-5038PublishedCited by 68 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge HARRY T. EDWARDS.

Separate opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.

HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge:

This case involves a request under the Privacy Act for amendment of records compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”). After being denied appointment to a high-level federal position, appellant John Doe obtained access to a background report that had been prepared by the FBI and then used by Government officials in assessing Doe’s qualifications for the job in question. Believing much of the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Federal Bureau of Investigation v. AbramsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Cynthia King v. United States Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
  3. Hobson v. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
  4. Pratt v. WebsterCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
  5. Ryan v. Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980

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3Cited by68 opinions

  1. Wolf v. Central Intelligence AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2007
  2. John Davis v. United States Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1992
  3. Mobley v. Central Intelligence AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2015
  4. Jose M. Quinon and G. Richard Strafer v. Federal Bureau of InvestigationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1996
  5. Dennis Deters v. United States Parole CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1996

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