· 7/31/1979
Lapin v. Taylor
Citations
- 475 F. Supp. 446
- 1979 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10675
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- concluding that the criminal penalties section of the Privacy Act is \solely a penal provision and creates no private right of action\
- concluding that the criminal penalties section of the Privacy Act is “solely a penal provision and creates no private right of action”
- following DeSantis and finding federal “whistle blowers” protected class under § 1985(3) because protected by another federal statute
- “Whistle blowers” are “class” within meaning of section 1985(3) since federal legislation provides them with special protection
- whistleblowers as a class are within the meaning of § 1985
- federal employees who disclose illegal or improper government activities
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Judges: Samuel P. King
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