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NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.
United States Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit
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GRETA D. CRAWFORD,
Petitioner,
v.
MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD,
Respondent.
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2012-3206
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Petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection
Board in case no. DE315H110384-I-1.
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ON MOTION
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Before BRYSON, LINN, and REYNA, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM.
ORDER
The Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) moves to
modify the caption to designate the Merit Systems
Protection Board (“Board”) as respondent. The Board
supports the motion. Greta D. Crawford opposes. Crawford
moves for "preliminary relief." Treasury opposes. Crawford
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moves for reconsideration of her previously rejected opening
brief.
Concerning her brief, Federal Circuit Rule 32(c) states
“[a]n informal brief must be prepared on a form provided by
the clerk.” Additionally, the Practice Note to Federal Rules
of Appellate Procedure 25 explains that “[t]he clerk may
reject material submitted for filing that does not
substantially conform with the Federal Rules of Appellate
Procedure and the Federal Circuit Rules. The clerk will
issue a rejection letter advising of the nature of the
nonconformity and guidelines for resubmission.”
Concerning Crawford’s motion for preliminary relief,
without prejudicing the ultimate determination by a merits
panel in this case, we determine that she has not met her
burden to obtain the relief sought.
Upon consideration thereof,
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
(1) The motion to modify the caption is granted. The
revised official caption is reflected above.
(2) The motion for reconsideration is denied. Craw-
ford must submit a corrected brief prepared on Federal
Circuit Form 11 Informal Brief (form enclosed) within 28
days of the date of this order. The Board should calculate
its brief due date from the date of filing of the petitioner's
brief when it is filed on the required form.
(3) The motion for preliminary relief is denied.
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FOR THE COURT
/s/ Jan Horbaly
Jan Horbaly
Clerk
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