Mitchell v. United States

Opinion

In the United States Court of Federal Claims )

NEANO S. MITCHELL, )

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Plaintiff, )

) No. 25-426

v. ) (Filed: April 28, 2025)

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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

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Defendant. )

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ORDER

Mr. Mitchell, proceeding pro se, filed this civil action against the United States on March 4, 2025. Docket No. 1. To proceed with a civil action in this court, a plaintiff must either pay $405.00 in fees—a $350.00 filing fee plus a $55.00 administrative fee—or request authorization to proceed without prepayment of fees by submitting a signed motion to proceed in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914–15.

On March 5, 2025, Mr. Mitchell filed a defective application to proceed in forma pauperis. See Docket No. 5. This Court ordered Mr. Mitchell to “either pay the $405.00 in required fees or submit a fully completed and corrected in forma pauperis application on or before April 10, 2025.” Order, Docket No. 6.

Mr. Mitchell has failed to comply with that order. As such, and in accordance with the Court’s March 11 order, this action is DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to prosecute under Rule 41 of the Rules of the United States Court of Federal Claims.

The Clerk is directed to enter judgment accordingly.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

ELAINE D. KAPLAN Judge