Case: 13-3039 Document: 6 Page: 1 Filed: 01/17/2013
United States Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit
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RAKHMATULLA ASATOV,
Petitioner,
v.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY,
Respondent.
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2013-3039
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Petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection
Board in case no. PH3330120309-I-1.
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ON MOTION
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ORDER
Rakhmatulla Asatov moves for leave to proceed in
forma pauperis.
On August 2, 2012, the Merit Systems Protection
Board (“Board”) issued an initial decision denying Asa-
tov’s request for corrective action. On September 6, 2012,
the initial decision became the final decision of the Board.
The court received Asatov’s petition for review on Novem-
ber 6, 2012, or 61 days after the Board’s decision became
final.
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A petition for review of a Board decision must be filed
within 60 days of receipt of the decision. See
5 U.S.C. § 7703(b)(1). The 60-day filing period is “statu-
tory, mandatory, [and] jurisdictional.” Monzo v. Dep't of
Transp., 735 F.2d 1335, 1336 (Fed.Cir.1984); see also Oja
v. Dep't of the Army, 405 F.3d 1349, 1360 (Fed.Cir.2005)
(“[c]ompliance with the filing deadline of 5 U.S.C.
§ 7703(b)(1) is a prerequisite to our exercise of jurisdic-
tion”).
Upon consideration thereof,
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
(1) The motion to proceed in forma pauperis is
granted.
(2) Asatov is directed to show cause within 30 days of
the date of this order why his appeal should not be dis-
missed as untimely. The Department of the Army may
also respond within that time.
(3) The briefing schedule is stayed.
FOR THE COURT
/s/ Jan Horbaly
Jan Horbaly
Clerk
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