Case: 12-3166 Document: 13 Page: 1 Filed: 02/28/2013

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit __________________________

JOHNNY B. WILLIAMS, Petitioner,

v. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Respondent. __________________________

2012-3166 __________________________

Petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection Board in case no. AT0752110898-I-1. __________________________

ON MOTION __________________________

ORDER

On August 29, 2012, Johnny B. Williams’ petition was dismissed for failure to pay the docketing fee required by Federal Circuit Rule 52(a)(1) and to file the required Fed. Cir. R. 15(c) statement concerning discrimination. Williams moves to reinstate his petition for review. He also moves to proceed in forma pauperis and submits his completed Fed. Cir. R. 15(c) statement concerning discrimination. Case: 12-3166 Document: 13 Page: 2 Filed: 02/28/2013

JOHNNY WILLIAMS V. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 2

Upon consideration thereof,

IT IS ORDERED THAT:

(1) The motion to proceed in forma pauperis is grant- ed.

(2) The motion to reinstate the petition for review is granted. The court’s August 29, 2012 order is vacated, the court’s mandate is recalled, and the petition is rein- stated.

(3) Williams’ brief is due 30 days from the date of this order.

FOR THE COURT

/s/ Jan Horbaly Jan Horbaly Clerk s26