Case: 14-101 Document: 4 Page: 1 Filed: 11/08/2013

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________ IN RE MERLE RICHARD SCHMIDT, Petitioner. ______________________ 2014-101 ______________________ On Petition for Writ of Mandamus to the United States Court of Federal Claims in No. 1:12-CV-00773- SGB, Judge Susan G. Braden. ______________________ ON MOTION ______________________ ORDER Merle Richard Schmidt moves for leave to proceed in forma pauperis.

Upon consideration thereof, IT IS ORDERED THAT: The motion is granted.

FOR THE COURT /s/ Daniel E. O’Toole Daniel E. O’Toole Clerk s24