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D.D.C.: Sulmasy v. Noem

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CAPTAIN GLENN SULMASY, USCG (RET.), Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 25-3339 (TSC) MARKWAYNE MULLIN, Secretary of Homeland Security, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Glenn Sulmasy, a former United States Coast Guard Captain, brings a Privacy Act claim Original document [fallback:federal_ruling_screened]

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    https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/10976969/sulmasy-v-noem/
    UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CAPTAIN GLENN SULMASY, USCG (RET.), Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 25-3339 (TSC) MARKWAYNE MULLIN, Secretary of Homeland Security, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Glenn Sulmasy, a former United States Coast Guard Captain, brings a Privacy Act claim Original document

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