Fonda v. Rettig

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

No. 22-20314

FILED October 20, 2022 Summary Calendar

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 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.