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NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.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
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RICHARD L. LUFT,
Petitioner
v.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY,
Respondent
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2022-1034
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Petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection
Board in No. DA-0432-21-0090-I-1.
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ON MOTION
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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
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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.
