Doe v. United States

Opinion

Case: 25-1526 Document: 40 Page: 1 Filed: 09/11/2025

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________

JANE DOE, Plaintiff-Appellant

v.

UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellee ______________________

2025-1526 ______________________

Appeal from the United States Court of Federal Claims in No. 1:25-cv-00111-TMD, Judge Thompson M. Dietz. ______________________

ON MOTION ______________________

PER CURIAM. ORDER Jane Doe, who is proceeding in forma pauperis pursu- ant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1), submits her opening brief and various motions for relief.1 After carefully reviewing her

1 As she did at the trial court, Ms. Doe submits her filings under a pseudonym and requests nearly all of her submissions be sealed. Case: 25-1526 Document: 40 Page: 2 Filed: 09/11/2025

filings and the order of the United States Court of Federal Claims sua sponte dismissing her complaint for lack of ju- risdiction, we determine that no further briefing would be helpful to the court’s consideration of the issues. The Tucker Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1491, limits the jurisdic- tion of the Court of Federal Claims to claims for money damages against the United States based on sources of sub- stantive law that “can fairly be interpreted as mandating compensation by the Federal Government.” United States v. Navajo Nation, 556 U.S. 287, 290 (2009) (citation omit- ted). The Court of Federal Claims here determined that Ms. Doe’s sprawling complaint asserting claims against private individuals, government officials, and several states did not raise a claim within that limited jurisdiction. See United States v. Sherwood, 312 U.S. 584, 588 (1941). Ms. Doe’s brief and various filings raise no substantial ar- gument to challenge that determination. We therefore dis- miss the appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED THAT: (1) The appeal is dismissed under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). (2) All motions are denied. (3) Each party shall bear its own costs. FOR THE COURT

September 11, 2025 Date