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Paul Andrew Mitchell <supremelawfirm@gmail.com>

Ref: F-2025-16816 _ U.S. Department of State Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request

Paul Andrew Mitchell, B.A., M.S. <supremelawfirm@gmail.com>

Wed, May 28, 2025 at 7:18 AM

To: FOIA_Inquiry@state.gov

 

Good morning, Asia:

 

Thank you for your reply below.

 

I realize that it's easy to confuse a "Commission" like the Warren Commission,

with the PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION that is required by the 

Commissions Clause in the U.S. Constitution, and by the

Act of Congress at 5 U.S.C. 2902:

 

 

"President ... shall Commission all the Officers of the United States"

 

"... the Secretary of State shall make out and record, and 

affix the seal of the United States to,

the commission of an officer appointed by the President.

 

 

And, here's the prior PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION

which Merrick Garland received when he was appointed

to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals:

 

 

Our FOIA Request seeks a copy of a similar PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION

when Mr. Garland was appointed to the office of Attorney General.

 

Evidently, an Attorney General may not countersign her/his own COMMISSION.

 

Section 2902(a) required the Secretary of State to "make out and record"

Garland's PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION to the office of Attorney General.

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

 

Sincerely yours,

/s/ Paul, Requester

All Rights Reserved

 

 

On Wed, May 28, 2025 at 6:26 AM <FOIA_Inquiry@state.gov> wrote:


Reference No:  F-2025-16816
Request Description:  electronic copy of the Presidential commission appointing Mr. Merrick Garland to the Office of U.S. Attorney General.

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 contact me, Asia P. at, FOIA_Inquiry@state.gov

with your request number in the subject line.

Sincerely,

Asia P.

(for) Ennelle Debrosse

Supervisory Government Information Specialist 

FOIA Case Processing Office
Information Access Programs Directorate

 

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Sincerely yours,
/s/ Paul Andrew Mitchell, B.A., M.S.
Private Attorney General, Civil RICO: 18 U.S.C. 1964;

Agent of the United States as Qui Tam Relator (4X),

Federal Civil False Claims Act: 31 U.S.C. 3729 et seq.


All Rights Reserved ( cf. UCC 1-308 https://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc/1/1-308 )