James Nero v. State of Maryland

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 12-7251
JAMES NERO,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
STATE OF MARYLAND,
Defendant - Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of
Maryland, at Greenbelt. Deborah K. Chasanow, Chief District
Judge. (8:12-cv-01935-DKC)
Submitted: November 2, 2012 Decided: November 6, 2012
Before WILKINSON, KEENAN, and THACKER, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
James Nero, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
James Nero appeals the district court’s dismissal of
his complaint under the Freedom of Information Act for failure
to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. Nero sought
compensation from the District of Columbia and Maryland state
courts for their delay in providing him with trial transcripts.
Nero’s complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be
granted because the Freedom of Information Act applies only to
federal agencies and does not apply to the courts. 5 U.S.C.A.
§§ 551(1)(B), 552(a)(1) (West 2006 & Supp. 2012). We have
reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly,
we affirm on the reasoning of the district court. Nero v.
Maryland, No. 8:12-cv-01935-DKC (filed July 3, 2012 & entered
July 5, 2012). We dispense with oral argument because the facts
and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials
before the court and argument would not aid the decisional
process.
AFFIRMED

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