Georgian-American Businessman Cited in Mueller Report Seeks En Banc Review of Privacy Act Claim

A Georgian-American businessman, who was named in special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on the 2016 Russian election interference, has petitioned the D.C. Circuit for an en banc review. He seeks to challenge a panel’s earlier decision not to revive his Privacy Act damages claim related to alleged inaccuracies in the report. The businessman argues that the panel erred in its finding that he had abandoned his damages arguments. For further details, you can read more here.