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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND SOUTHERN DIVISION

DR. MAHIN KHATAMI, Plaintiff, v. DR. CAROLYN COMPTON, Defendant. Civil Action No. 11-CV-01769-AW

MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Dr. Mahin Khatami brings this action against Defendant Dr. Carolyn Compton. Plaintiff asserts claims for malicious abuse of process and defamation. Presently pending before the Court are two motions: (1) the United States' Motion to Substitute and Dismiss ("Motion to Substitute"); and (2) the United States' Motion to Dismiss. The Court has reviewed the entire record and finds no hearing necessary. For the reasons that follow, the Court GRANTS both the United States' Motion to Substitute and Motion to Dismiss. I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Defendant Dr. Carolyn Compton (Dr. Compton) is a Government scientist who serves as Director of the Office of Biorepositories and Biospecimen Research (OBBR). Lowy Decl.

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