Lofton v. United States

Opinion

Case: 26-1470 Document: 21 Page: 1 Filed: 04/10/2026

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________

SOMONA MARIE LOFTON, Plaintiff-Appellant

v.

UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellee ______________________

2026-1470 ______________________

Appeal from the United States Court of Federal Claims in No. 1:25-cv-01648-SSS, Judge Stephen S. Schwartz. ______________________

ORDER The appellant having failed to pay the docketing fee required by Federal Circuit Rule 52(d) within the time permitted by the rules, it is Case: 26-1470 Document: 21 Page: 2 Filed: 04/10/2026

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ORDERED that the notice of appeal be, and the same hereby is, DISMISSED, for failure to prosecute in accordance with the rules.

FOR THE COURT

April 10, 2026 Date