and so it 's precisely these types of damages that you would be concerned about -- The Supreme Court found ` ` actual damages '' under the Privacy Act . A California man sued when the media publicly revealed his HIV status . The 6 - 1 ruling pitted the court 's conservative majority against the liberal minority . Justice Elena Kagan , the former solicitor general , did not participate .
The Supreme Court found ` ` actual damages '' under the Privacy Act . A California man sued when the media publicly revealed his HIV status . The 6 - 1 ruling pitted the court 's conservative majority against the liberal minority . Justice Elena Kagan , the former solicitor general , did not participate .