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NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.
United States Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit
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CHRISTOPHER GRANTHAM,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
UNITED STATES,
Defendant-Appellee.
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2014-5118
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Appeal from the United States Court of Federal
Claims in No. 1:13-cv-00981-LB, Judge Lawrence J.
Block.
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ON MOTION
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ORDER
Christopher Grantham submits two motions for leave
to proceed in forma pauperis, which the court also con-
strues as a motion to reinstate his appeal.
The court notes that this appeal was dismissed on
August 11, 2014 for failure to pay the docketing fee.
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Grantham is incarcerated. Pursuant to the Prisoner
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, this court may not author-
ize the prosecution of an appeal by a prisoner without the
prepayment of fees. 28 U.S.C. § 1915. A prisoner is no
longer afforded the alternative of proceeding without
payment of filing fees, but must, in time, pay the $505
filing fee in its entirety. When funds exist, an initial
partial payment must be made consisting of 20% of the
greater of (a) the average monthly deposits to the prison-
er’s account or (b) the average monthly balance in the
prisoner’s account for the six-month period immediately
preceding the filing of the notice of appeal. 28 U.S.C.
§ 1915(b)(1). Thereafter, the prisoner is required to make
monthly payments of 20% of the preceding month’s in-
come credited to the prisoner’s account. 28 U.S.C.
§ 1915(b)(2). The agency with custody of the prisoner
must forward payments from the prisoner’s account each
time the amount in the account exceeds $10 until the
$505 filing fee is paid in full. Id. Grantham has indicated
that none of his prior actions or appeals were dismissed
because they were frivolous, malicious, or failed to state a
claim upon which relief can be granted.
By separate letter, the custodian of Grantham’s pris-
on account is being directed to make the necessary ar-
rangements to forward the filing fee to the court.
Upon consideration thereof,
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
(1) The motions for leave to proceed in forma pau-
peris are denied.
(2) The motion to reinstate the appeal is granted.
The mandate is recalled, the court’s dismissal order is
vacated, and the appeal is reinstated.
(3) The government’s informal brief is due within 21
days from the date of filing of this order.
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FOR THE COURT
/s/ Daniel E. O’Toole
Daniel E. O’Toole
Clerk of Court
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