Case Nos.:  MJ 14-00030 JPD

USDC/DWY:   14-CR-27-F

 

 

MEMORANDUM OF LAW RE:

CLERK OF COURT IS AN OFFICER

 

Incorporated by reference in #14-CR-27-F (USDC/DWY)

 

 

TO:       Office of Chief Judge

          U.S. District Court

          700 Stewart Street

          Seattle 98101

          Washington State, USA

 

FROM:     Paul Andrew Mitchell, B.A., M.S.

          FDC SeaTac Reg. No. 44202-086, Unit “EA”

 

SUBJECT:  laws requiring Clerk’s authorized

          signature on a valid subpoena

 

 

1.   Judges and Justices are “officers”.

     proof:  see 5 U.S.C. 2104(a)

 

2.   Clerk of Court is appointed by the District

     Court.  proof:  see 28 U.S.C. 751, to wit:

     “each district court may appoint a Clerk”

 

3.   Clerk of Court is therefore an “officer” too.

     proof:  see 5 U.S.C. 2104(a)(1)(B), to wit:

     “appointed by a Court of the United States”

 

4.   An “officer” must file a second affidavit

     with the oath of office required by 5 U.S.C. 3331.

     proof:  see 5 U.S.C. 3332:  officer affidavit

     “no consideration paid for appointment”

 

5.   An “officer” may not be paid until the

     affidavit required by 3332 has been filed!

     proof:  5 U.S.C. 5507

6.   The Court is the legal custodian of

     all SF-61 APPOINTMENT AFFIDAVITS for

     Court personnel.  proof:  5 U.S.C. 2906, to wit:

     “court to which the office pertains”

 

7.   Office of Clerk must have legal custody

     of all SF-61s for all Court officers.

     proof:  28 U.S.C. 951 (duties of Clerk)

 

8.   If Clerk’s Office does not have custody

     of the SF-61 for the person in the Clerk’s position,

     then 28 U.S.C. 1691 cannot be satisfied:

     Clerk’s authorized signature and the

     Court’s official seal are both required.

 

 

Relevant Authorities:  In re Simon,

297 F. 942 (2nd Cir. 1924);  28 U.S.C.A. 1691,

28 U.S.C.S. 1691 (all case law thereunder).

 

 

VERIFICATION:  28 U.S.C. 1691

 

I, Paul Andrew Mitchell, B.A., M.S., hereby

verify under penalty of perjury, under the laws of

the United States of America, without the

United States (federal government) that

the above statement of laws is true and

correct, according to the best of my current

information, knowledge and belief, so help me God.

 

 

Dated:    2/10/2014 A.D.

 

Signed:   /s/Paul Andrew Mitchell, B.A., M.S.

 

Printed:  Paul Andrew Mitchell, Sui Juris

          All Rights Reserved (cf. UCC 1-308)