IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 97-11259
Conference Calendar
LASSISSI RACHIDI,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
versus
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;
FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS;
FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE,
BIG SPRINGS, TEXAS,
Defendants-Appellees.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Texas
USDC No. 1:97-CV-72
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October 21, 1998
Before POLITZ, Chief Judge, and WIENER and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Lassissi Rachidi appeals from the dismissal of his claim
under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b),
2671-2680, for failure to prosecute. Rachidi seeks compensation
for injuries allegedly caused while he was working as a federal
prisoner. Although federal prisoners may seek recovery under the
FTCA for certain injuries, the exclusive remedy for a federal
prisoner’s work-related injury is a claim filed pursuant to 18
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Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined
that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent
except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.
R. 47.5.4.
No. 97-11259
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U.S.C. § 4126. United States v. Demko, 385 U.S. 149, 152-53
(1966); Aston v. United States, 625 F.2d 1210, 1211 (5th Cir.
1980). The district court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction to
hear Rachidi’s claim because it was not cognizable under the
FTCA. Aston, 625 F.2d at 1211. Dismissal of Rachidi’s lawsuit
was therefore proper. See Bickford v. Int’l Speedway Corp., 654
F.2d 1028, 1031 (5th Cir. 1981)(judgment may be affirmed on any
basis supported by the record).
AFFIRMED.