FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT APPEAL

 

 

Greetings Stephanie G et al.:

 

Our original FOIA Request dated 3/27/2025 specifically requested

a copy of Mr. Merrick Garland's PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION:

 

https://supremelaw.org/rsrc/commissions/garland.merrick/FOIA.Request.2025-03-27/initial.request.2.htm

 

 

It is our studied understanding that a PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION

duly appointing the U.S. Attorney General must be recorded

by the U.S. Secretary of State.  See 5 U.S.C. 2902(a):

 

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/2902  (a)

("Secretary of State shall make out and record ....")

 

 

Our original FOIA Request did cite and quote Section 2902(a).

 

 

We do not believe 5 U.S.C. 2902(c) is the relevant authority chiefly because

it would appear to be a conflict of interest for a newly appointed Attorney General

to countersign his/her own PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION.

 

 

Please accept this brief email message as a proper FOIA Appeal of 

our original FOIA Request for Mr. Garland's PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION.

 

 

Thanks again!  And, have a safe and wonderful day, please.

 

 

Cc:  U.S. Department of Justice, Attention:  Office of Information Policy

 

Bcc:  The White House

 

 

Further reading re: "Delegation of Authority":

 

http://supremelaw.org/rsrc/commissions/garland.merrick/letter.2025-03-27/defective.delegation.htm

 

 

/s/ Paul, Retired / pro bono

 

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

 

Attached:  copy of your correspondence dated 5/5/2025

 

 

Reference No: F-2025-15165
Request Description: records related to the legal custodian of any Presidential Commission issued to Merrick Garland

Dear Mr. Mitchell,

Please see the attached letter regarding your U.S. Department of State FOIA request referenced above.  Should you have any difficulties opening the letter please email FOIA_Inquiry@state.gov with your request number in the subject line.

Sincerely,

Stephanie G