Case: 12-7049 Document: 21 Page: 1 Filed: 02/27/2013

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit __________________________

VICTORIA A. ROAQUIN, Claimant-Appellant,

v. ERIC K. SHINSEKI, SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, Respondent-Appellee. __________________________

2012-7049 __________________________

Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in case no. 10-2917, Judge John J. Farley, III. __________________________

ON MOTION __________________________

ORDER

The court construes Victoria A. Roaquin’s filing as a motion to obtain counsel.

This court has no procedure to appoint counsel for pro se litigants. Mrs. Roaquin is advised that pro bono counsel may be available to veterans for representation at this court through various assistance programs, including the Case: 12-7049 Document: 21 Page: 2 Filed: 02/27/2013

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Federal Circuit Bar Association’s Veterans Pro Bono Program. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED THAT:

The motion is granted to the extent that Mrs. Roaquin is given 60 days from the date of this order to obtain counsel. If no counsel is obtained the case will proceed as per the court’s normal schedule.

FOR THE COURT

/s/ Jan Horbaly Jan Horbaly Clerk

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