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NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.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

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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.