Case: 13-7110 Document: 8 Page: 1 Filed: 08/05/2013

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit __________________________

H.D. WILHOITE, Claimant-Appellant, v. Eric K. Shinseki, SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, Respondent-Appellee. __________________________

2013-7110 __________________________

Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in No. 10-2018, Judge Lawrence B. Hagel. __________________________

ON MOTION __________________________

ORDER H.D. Wilhoite moves for the court to waive the filing fee and for an extension of time to file the appellant’s opening brief. We note that the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims permitted Wilhoite to proceed in forma pauperis. Pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(3), Wilhoite may proceed in forma pauperis on appeal without further Case: 13-7110 Document: 8 Page: 2 Filed: 08/05/2013

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authorization. The court also notes that Mr. Wilhoite filed his brief on July 19, 2013. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED THAT: (1) The motion to waive the filing fee is moot.

(2) The motion for an extension of time is moot.

FOR THE COURT

/s/ Daniel E. O’Toole Daniel E. O’Toole Clerk

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