GERLICH v. U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE

No. 09-5354.

711 F.3d 161 (2013)

Sean GERLICH, et al., Appellants v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided March 29, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel J. Metcalfe argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellants.

Daniel Tenny , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Stuart F. Delery , Acting Assistant Attorney General, Ronald C. Machen Jr. , U.S. Attorney, and Mark B. Stern and Michael S. Raab , Attorneys. R. Craig Lawrence , Assistant U.S. Attorney, entered an appearance.

Opinion for the Court by Circuit Judge ROGERS.


ROGERS, Circuit Judge:

"This case arises from a dark chapter in the United States Department of Justice's history." Gerlich, et al. v. U.S. Dep't of Justice, 828 F.Supp.2d 284, 286-87 (D.D.C.2011). Appellants were three applicants for attorney positions under the Honors Program in 2006 who alleged that they were not selected for interviews because of their political affiliations. "The Privacy Act generally prohibits...

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