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[reminder] >>/142335/, >>/142337/ >>/141034/, >>/140947/, >>/140951/, >>/140991/ pb Oath of Office [John L. Lumans' oath was not signed by a witness for 10 months until it was noticed by the Dept. of Justice. In the letter it provides an excuse that he was "overseas". Smith was an acting investigator overseeing prosecution of international war crimes at the Hague. In 28 U.S. Code § 515 "Foreign counsel employed in special cases are not required to take the oath."...] John Luman Smith a.k.a. Jack Smith appointment affidavit with missing witness signature U.S. Department of Justice Justice Management Division Human Resources Washington, D.C. 20530 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Oath of Office, John L. Smith EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This memorandum serves as record that an appointment affidavit (SF 61) has been signed and executed for the appointment of John L. Smith, Special Counsel. On November 18, 2022, John L. Smith was appointed by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland to serve as the Special Counsel by Order No. 5559-2022. DISCUSSION: Mr. Smith signed an SF 61 on November 20, 2022. Upon reviewing documentation, it was discovered that a witness signature was missing (more than likely as Mr. Smith was on boarded while overseas). JMD/Human Resources consulted with the JMD/Office of General Counsel (OGC) to ensure proper corrective action. OGC’s recommendation and advice was to readminister the oath of office and execute a new SF 61 to ensure procedural compliance. Attachments A. Attorney General Order 5559-2022 B. SF 61, signed and executed on 9/14/2023 C. SF 61, signed on 11/20/2022 [Jack Smith did not live in the U.S, he was living in the Netherlands. Was he considered "foreign counsel"...] 28 U.S. Code § 515 - Authority for legal proceedings; commission, oath, and salary for special attorneys (a) The Attorney General or any other officer of the Department of Justice, or any attorney specially appointed by the Attorney General under law, may, when specifically directed by the Attorney General, conduct any kind of legal proceeding, civil or criminal, including grand jury proceedings and proceedings before committing magistrate judges, which United States attorneys are authorized by law to conduct, whether or not he is a resident of the district in which the proceeding is brought. (b) Each attorney specially retained under authority of the Department of Justice shall be commissioned as special assistant to the Attorney General or special attorney, and shall take the oath required by law. Foreign counsel employed in special cases are not required to take the oath. The Attorney General shall fix the annual salary of a special assistant or special attorney. https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/515 https://www.justice.gov/d9/2023-10/10.06.23.%20-%20Special%20Counsel%20Oath%20Jack%20Smith.pdf "...2018, when Smith was appointed as a special prosecutor and investigator overseeing the prosecution of international war crimes at the Hague, in the Netherlands." https://www.syracuse.com/news/2022/12/how-jack-smith-went-from-liverpool-football-bench-to-a-starring-role-in-trumps-prosecution.html