Case: 12-3166 Document: 13 Page: 1 Filed: 02/28/2013
NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.
United States Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit
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JOHNNY B. WILLIAMS,
Petitioner,
v.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
Respondent.
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2012-3166
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Petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection
Board in case no. AT0752110898-I-1.
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ON MOTION
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ORDER
On August 29, 2012, Johnny B. Williams’ petition was
dismissed for failure to pay the docketing fee required by
Federal Circuit Rule 52(a)(1) and to file the required Fed.
Cir. R. 15(c) statement concerning discrimination.
Williams moves to reinstate his petition for review. He
also moves to proceed in forma pauperis and submits his
completed Fed. Cir. R. 15(c) statement concerning
discrimination.
Case: 12-3166 Document: 13 Page: 2 Filed: 02/28/2013
JOHNNY WILLIAMS V. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 2
Upon consideration thereof,
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
(1) The motion to proceed in forma pauperis is grant-
ed.
(2) The motion to reinstate the petition for review is
granted. The court’s August 29, 2012 order is vacated,
the court’s mandate is recalled, and the petition is rein-
stated.
(3) Williams’ brief is due 30 days from the date of this
order.
FOR THE COURT
/s/ Jan Horbaly
Jan Horbaly
Clerk
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