No. 18-5250

Vincent Michael Marino v. Department of Justice, et al.

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2018-07-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: administrative-secrecy civil-rights document-disclosure due-process foia FOIA-access foia-exemptions foia-privacy-act Inadequate-search privacy-act Privacy-Act-amendment public-records Reimbursement-of-FOIA-fees search-fee statutory-compliance statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
DueProcess Privacy
Latest Conference: 2018-09-24
Question Presented (from Petition)

Ground One
The District Court, Appeals Court for the Districtof Columbia Circuit committed reversible legal error, by improperly categorizing and misappling exemption 5 U.S.C.552a(j)(2), and inaccurately interpreting its meaning against Marino. And then improperly & unconstitutionally using it against Marino's FOIA/PA Requests, " without any due process of law & without any transparent corresponding accountability, is not harmless error & violated Marino's substantial rights & Due Process and FOIA/PA congressional intent to pierce the veil of Administrative Secrecy and Open Agency action to the light of public scrutiny; Dep't of State v. Ray,' 502 U.S. 164, 173, 112 S.Ct. 541, 116 L.Ed.2d 526 (1991) In Violations of Title 5 U.S.C.552 & 552a, Fifth Amendment's Due Process & Access to the Courts & First Amendment's Freedom of Speech;

Ground Two
The District Court, Appeals Court for the District of Columbia Circuit committed reversible legal error by failing to compel the Defendants/Appellee(s) Dep't of Justice & its components to comply with its statutory congressional intent of the FOIA/PA Act's intent was enacted to facilitate public access to Government documents in which Marino pointed to specific documents that are in the Public Domain & Public Record and that Marino pointed to specific information in the Public Domain that is identical to the being withheld, and that the Appellee(s) failed to comply; violated Statutory Law Title 5 U.S.C.552 & 552a

Ground Three
The District Court & Appeals Court for the District of Columbia Circuit committed reversible legal error by failing to compel the Defendant Agencies: Dep't of Jusitice, FBI, EOUSA's, USAO/D.Mass/ OIP/to perform corrective action under the Privacy Act Title 5 U.S.C. §552a(d)(l)-(3). The Privacy Act ensures that an individual (Marino) can access his records and request amendment of those records to correct any inaccuracies. A civil action is available to correct an (VERDICT FORM DOCUMENT: 1079, via: 97-cr-40009-NMG. (D.Mass)) Inaccurate record that an agency (Defendants/Appellee(s) supra) has not complied. 5 u.s.c.S552a(g)(l)(A)-(B). See Marino v. USAO/D.Mass, et al., (District of Columbia) "consolidated with" Marino V. Dep't of Justice, et al., 12-cv-865-RMC. (D.c.2012); Marino v. Dep't of Justice, et al., USCA'S #16-5280 (D.c.Cir.2016); Records are in the Public Domain, Marino pointed to specific records identical what he requests to be corrected, see Exhibit: 3, violated FOIA/PA Statutes, see supra;

Ground Four
The Appeals Court District of Columbia three judge panel & 11 judge panel sitting En Banc, committed reversible legal error by failing to review Defendants/Appellee(s) newly filed Declaration of Susanne Husted, dated: January 19th, 2018, stated in Exhibits: 5-9, a Chron

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the district court and appeals court erred in improperly categorizing and misapplying FOIA/Privacy Act exemptions, failing to compel agency compliance with statutory requirements, and denying due process and access to public records

Docket Entries

2018-10-01
Petition DENIED.
2018-08-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
2018-08-16
Waiver of right of respondents Department of Justice, et al. to respond filed.
2018-06-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 16, 2018)

Attorneys

Department of Justice, et al.
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Vincent M. Marino
Vincent Michael Marino — Petitioner