Case: 23-1205 Document: 19 Page: 1 Filed: 03/27/2023

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________ THEODORE CABANISS, Guardian ad Litem to Mi- nor Child T.C., Plaintiff-Appellant v. PFIZER INC., Defendant-Appellee ______________________ 2023-1205 ______________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California in No. 3:22-cv-01242-WQH- AHG, Judge William Q. Hayes. ______________________ Before LOURIE, PROST, and WALLACH, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

ORDER In response to this court’s show cause order, the appel- lant requests transfer to the United States Court of Ap- peals for the Ninth Circuit. While appellee opposes transfer on the ground that the appeal is meritless, we deem it the better course to transfer for the Ninth Circuit to consider any arguments on the merits.

Accordingly, Case: 23-1205 Document: 19 Page: 2 Filed: 03/27/2023

2 CABANISS v. PFIZER INC.

IT IS ORDERED THAT: Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1631, this case and all trans- mittals are transferred to the United States Court of Ap- peals for the Ninth Circuit.

FOR THE COURT March 27, 2023 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court