Fonda v. Rettig, No. 22-20314 (5th Cir. 2022)

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Case: 22-20314 Document: 00516516017 Page: 1 Date Filed: 10/20/2022 United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED No. 22-20314 Summary Calendar October 20, 2022 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk Albert Mark Fonda, Plaintiff—Appellant, versus Charles P. Rettig, Trustee Internal Revenue Service; Yolanda Richardson, Trustee, California Government Operations Agency; Anthony J. Blinken, Trustee, U.S. Secretary of State, Defendants—Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 4:22-CV-501 Before Stewart, Duncan, and Wilson, Circuit Judges. Per Curiam:* Albert Mark Fonda sued several government officials, claiming he is not subject to the United States’ taxation laws and requesting a new passport * Pursuant to 5th Circuit Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Circuit Rule 47.5.4. Case: 22-20314 Document: 00516516017 Page: 2 Date Filed: 10/20/2022 No. 22-20314 recognizing his status as “a Pre-March 9, 1993 Private American National Citizen of the United States.” The principal basis for Mr. Fonda’s claims is his belief that “[t]he rights and privileges contained in the Constitution provide for two types of citizenship; one for those who want or need oversight and control, and another for those who wish to self-govern.” “Mr. Fonda,” his brief informs us, “chooses the latter.” The district court dismissed Mr. Fonda’s lawsuit for lack of jurisdiction and failure to state a claim, explaining it had “never found any law to support the sovereign citizen approach to taxation.” Nor do we. AFFIRMED. 2

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