Araya Wolde-Giorgis v. United States of America George Lopez, Postmaster

65 F.3d 177 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Araya WOLDE-GIORGIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America; George Lopez, Postmaster, Defendants-Appellees. No. 95-15165. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 16, 1995. * Decided Aug. 22, 1995. Before: ALARCON, FERNANDEZ, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Araya Wolde-Giorgis appeals pro se the district court's grant of summary judgment for defendants on his claims filed pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. Sec. 552a ("the Act"), and 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 . 1 We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 and affirm. 3 Wolde-Giorgis contends that defendants violated the Act by disclosing information contained in a claim form to the recipient of an Express Mail package. In January 1993, Wolde-Giorgis mailed a crystalline picture frame for next-day delivery via Express Mail. Because the frame was damaged upon arrival, Wolde-Giorgis submitted a Postal Service Claim…