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U.S. Department of Justice
United States Marshals Service
Office of General Counsel
CG-3, 15th Floor
Washington, DC 20530-0001
December 26, 2024
Chris Magis Nero
2120 East Broadway Blvd, Unit 108
Tuscon, AZ 85719-5938
norstarbluesky@gmail.com
Re: Final Response to Freedom of Information Act Request No.
2025-USMS-FOIA/PA-000100
Subject: Oaths of Offices for U.S. Magistrate Judges in Arizona
Dear Requester:
The United States Marshals Service (USMS) is responding to your Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) request received by USMS on November 26, 2024 for the following:
"This Request is under the Freedom of Information & Privacy Acts and all relevant
authority.
Records Sought: Official Loyalty Oath of Office (ideally, Physical & Digital copy)
Request Category: Federal U.S. District of Arizona Court Records of-for Judge-
Magistrates
Requester: Chris Magis Nero, Arizona state, Article 4, Private Attorney General
Address: 2120 East Broadway Blvd, Unit 108, Tucson, Arizona [85719-5938]
Phone: 520-338-0689
E-mail: norstarbluesky@gmail.com
If a particular Judge never took-signed-received an Oath of Office, please state so
explicitly, irrespective of whether or not whatever was taken-signed, etc., is-was
defective, in any way.
List of Judge-Magistrates (by Name & Title):
1. Estrada, Hector C. : Magistrate Judge
2. Ferraro, D. Thomas : Magistrate Judge
3. Hinderaker, John C. : District Judge
4. Jorgenson, Cindy K. : District Judge
5. Macdonald, Bruce G. : Magistrate Judge
6. Marshall, Jacqueline J. : Magistrate Judge
7. Pyle, Charles R. : Magistrate Judge Attached are my Credentials (as a 13-Page PDF), which includes notarized signatures and other identifying documents verifying my identity and lawful - legal status. Per the law, this request should be acted on as soon as possible. If the date is known, when receipt, by myself, at the above location, or directly back, to the email from which this email was sent, please contact me to state the earliest-latest date by when you may fulfill this request. If you choose to deny this request, I understand you are required to respond in writing to state the statutory exception authorizing the withholding of part or all of the public record and the name and title or position of the individual responsible for the denial. Please reply with an e-mail and mailed Letter, as soon as possible, confirming the date when the Oath was taken for-by the above-named Judges, listed by District and Judge type. Please note FOI/PA allows access to federal agency records under public disclosure laws, unless records are protected by an exemption or other law. Please note 5 U.S.C. Sec. 552(a)(4)(A)(iv)(II) requires you to provide the first 100 copies at no charge. Under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. Sec. 552) and-or all other relevant authorities, in pertinent part, I am not requesting the documents for any commercial interest." The records you seek are not those held by the USMS; the records you seek are most likely to be located within the Administrative Office of United States Courts (AOUSC). You can find additional information about AOUSC on their website: https://www.uscourts.gov/ For your information, Congress excluded three discrete categories of law enforcement and national security records from the requirements of the FOIA. See 5 U.S.C. § 552(c). This response is limited to those records that are subject to the requirements of the FOIA. This is a standard notification that is given to all our requesters and should not be taken as an indication that excluded records do, or do not, exist. If you are not satisfied with the USMS determination in response to this request, you may administratively appeal by writing to the Director, Office of Information Policy (OIP), United States Department of Justice, 441 G Street, NW, 6th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20530, or you may submit an appeal through OIP's FOIA STAR portal by creating an account following the instructions on OIP’s website: https://www.justice.gov/oip/submit-and-track-request-or-appeal. Your appeal must be postmarked or electronically transmitted within 90 days of the date of my response to your request. If you submit your appeal by mail, both the letter and the envelope should be clearly marked "Freedom of Information Act Appeal." If possible, please provide a copy of your original request and this response letter with your appeal. You may also contact Charlotte Luckstone or our FOIA Public Liaison at (703) 740-3943 for any further assistance and to discuss any aspect of your request. Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact
information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, Room 2510, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001; e-mail at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at 202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769. Sincerely, /s/ ERT for Charlotte Luckstone Assistant Deputy General Counsel FOIA/PA Officer Office of General Counsel