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Parties Involved:
Internal Affairs
Appellee
Patrick Daniel Mouton
Appellant
Michael W. Neustrom
Appellee

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 15-30473

Summary Calendar

PATRICK DANIEL MOUTON,

Plaintiff-Appellant

v.

MICHAEL W. NEUSTROM; INTERNAL AFFAIRS,

Defendants-Appellees

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Western District of Louisiana

USDC No. 2:15-CV-603

Before DAVIS, JONES, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Patrick Daniel Mouton appeals the dismissal of his Freedom of 

Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552, et seq., complaint. The district court 

did not err in dismissing Mouton’s FOIA complaint pursuant to Federal Rule 

of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim because FOIA does not 

apply to the local defendants named in Mouton’s complaint. See 5 U.S.C. 

§§ 551(1), 552(f)(1); Leal v. McHugh, 731 F.3d 405, 410 (5th Cir. 2013). 

 

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 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 

CIR. R. 47.5.4.

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

FILED

March 22, 2016

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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Mouton’s appeal is frivolous and without merit and is dismissed as such. See

5TH CIR. R. 42.2.

Although Mouton’s appeal is frivolous, we decline to exercise our 

authority to impose sanctions against Mouton at this time and deny 

Defendants’ motion for damages and costs. Mouton, however, is warned that 

the prosecution of any additional frivolous appeals or motions in this court will

subject him to sanctions. See FED. R. APP. P. 38; Clark v. Green, 814 F.2d 221, 

223 (5th Cir. 1987). Mouton’s motion entitled “Motion to Show Cause and 

Memorandum Brief” is denied because he is not entitled to FOIA relief.

APPEAL DISMISSED; MOTIONS DENIED; SANCTION WARNING 

ISSUED.

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