ABDELFATTAH v. U.S. DEPT. OF HOMELAND SEC.

No. 12-5322.

787 F.3d 524 (2015)

Osama ABDELFATTAH, Appellant v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 15, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Erica L. Ross , appointed by the court, argued the cause as amicus curiae for appellant. With her on the briefs were David W. DeBruin and Paul M. Smith , appointed by the court.

Osama Abdelfattah, pro se, filed the briefs on behalf of appellant.

Alan Burch , Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Ronald C. Machen Jr. , U.S. Attorney, and R. Craig Lawrence , Assistant U.S. Attorney. Wyneva Johnson , Assistant U.S. Attorney, entered an appearance.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge BROWN.


Osama Abdelfattah filed a complaint identifying twenty-one causes of action against the United States Department of Homeland Security, several of its divisions, unnamed federal officials, and unnamed private individuals. Abdelfattah's claims stem from the Government's collection, maintenance, and use of information about him...

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