SENNETT v. U.S.

No. 11-1421.

667 F.3d 531 (2012)

Laura SENNETT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee, and Vincent Antignano, in his individual capacity; Arlington County; Jason K. Bryk, in his individual capacity; Prince William County, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: January 30, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Jeffrey Louis Light , Law Office of Jeffrey Light, Washington, D.C., for Appellant. Julie Ann Edelstein , Office of the United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Neil H. MacBride , United States Attorney, Lauren A. Wetzler , Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee.

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...

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