Opinion for the Court filed PER CURIAM.
ON MOTION FOR SUMMARY AFFIRMANCE
PER CURIAM:
The main question presented by this appeal is whether a claim for damages under the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552(a), can be brought by a federal prisoner in order collaterally to attack his sentence. We hold that such a claim is not cognizable under the Privacy Act unless the sentence has been invalidated in a prior proceeding.
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