FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT APPEAL

January 8, 2003 A.D.

Hon. John Ashcroft

United States Attorney General

U.S. Department of Justice

10^th & Constitution, N.W.

Washington 20530

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, USA

Subject: Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) Request

Dear Mr. Ashcroft:

This is a proper and lawful Appeal under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”).

On December 21, 2002 A.D., I requested a document under the FOIA (see attached copy of My original FOIA request).

To date, I have not received any reply to that FOIA request.

At least ten (10) working days have now transpired since the date of those original requests (12/21/2002 A.D.).

I hereby appeal your failure to reply.

You now have twenty (20) working days to respond to this Appeal. See statute of limitations in the Freedom of Information Act.

Sincerely yours,

/s/ Paul Andrew Mitchell

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

Private Attorney General and Plaintiff/Appellant,

Mitchell v. AOL Time Warner, Inc. et al.

Ninth Circuit appeal #02-15269

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