Luft v. Army

Case: 22-1034 Document: 21 Page: 1 Filed: 04/07/2022

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

______________________ RICHARD L. LUFT, Petitioner v.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY,

Respondent ______________________

2022-1034 ______________________

Petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection Board in No. DA-0432-21-0090-I-1.

______________________ ON MOTION ______________________

PER CURIAM.

ORDER

Richard L. Luft moves for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and, in response to the court’s March 9, 2022 or- der, informs the court that he elects for transfer of this mixed-case to the United States District Court for the Case: 22-1034 Document: 21 Page: 2 Filed: 04/07/2022 2 LUFT v. ARMY Northern District of Texas and requests a refund of the docketing fee that he previously submitted. *

Upon consideration thereof, IT IS ORDERED THAT: (1) The motion to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The Clerk of Court is directed to refund the filing fee.

(2) Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1631 and the court’s March 9, 2022 order, this case and all transmittals are transferred to the United States District Court for the Northern Dis- trict of Texas.

FOR THE COURT April 7, 2022 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner

Date Peter R. Marksteiner

Clerk of Court * To the extent Mr. Luft indicates his desire to with- draw his petition for review pending before the Merit Sys- tems Protection Board, the court notes that he must file a motion at the Board seeking such relief.