Statton v. Fla. Fed. Judicial Nominating Comm'n, No. 19-485, 2019 WL 1763239 (M.D. Fla. Apr. 22, 2019) (Hernandez Covington, J.)

Statton v. Fla. Fed. Judicial Nominating Comm'n, No. 19-485, 2019 WL 1763239 (M.D. Fla. Apr. 22, 2019) (Hernandez Covington, J.)

Re:  Request for records concerning judicial nominee

Disposition:  Granting defendant's motion to dismiss

• Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA:  First, the court holds that "[the one individual named in the complaint] is a private individual, not an agency."  "Consequently, because [the one named individual] is not an agency, he is not subject to FOIA."  Second, the court finds that "[t]he [Florida Federal Judicial Nominating Commission ("FFJNC")] does not fit within FOIA's definition of an agency either."  The court finds that "the FFJNC is comprised of Senators and volunteer individuals appointed by Senators, it does not report to the President, and it assists Senators with their duties."  "Therefore, the FFJNC is not an establishment in the executive branch."