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January 2, 2025
Case Number: 25-00239-F
Subject: Official Loyalty Oath of Office for Federal U.S. District of Arizona Court Records of-for
Judge-Magistrates
Chris Magis Nero
Sent via e-mail: norstarbluesky@gmail.com
Dear Chris Magis Nero:
This letter responds to your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act (FOIA/PA) request
dated November 27, 2024, addressed to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), FOIA/PA
Unit, seeking access to information regarding the above subject. Your request was opened and
assigned the above case number. Please include this case number when communicating with this
office.
DEA does not maintain records such as those that you described. It appears that the
records you seek are likely to be maintained by the courts. For your information, the federal
Freedom of Information Act applies only to records maintained by federal agencies that are
subject to the FOIA. Records that are maintained by courts are subject only to any records access
laws that might be applicable to those states and localities. Accordingly, if you have not already
done so, I suggest that you make a request for such records to the proper courts in accordance with
the appropriate state or local records access law. No further action will be taken by DEA on this
matter and your request will be administratively closed.
Because this office is not assessing any fees in connection with the processing of your
request, there is no need for us to consider your request for a waiver of fees.
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.
U.S. Department of Justice
Drug Enforcement Administration
FOIA and Privacy Act Unit
8701 Morrissette Drive
Springfield, VA 22152 Case Number: 25-00239-F Page 2
You may contact our FOIA Public Liaison at (571) 776-2300 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.
If you are not satisfied with DEA’s 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.
If you have any questions regarding this letter, you may contact our Requester Service
Center at (571) 776-2300.
Sincerely,
Amber Porter, Section Chief
FOIA & Information Law Section
Office of Chief Counsel
Drug Enforcement Administration