White Buffalo Constructions, Inc. .V U.S.
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NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
WHITE BUFFALO CONSTRUCTION_, INC., Plaintiff~Appellant,
V.
UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellee.
2012-5045 -
Appeal from the United States Court of Federal C1aims in consolidated case nos. 99-CV-961, G0-CV-415, and 07-CV-738, Senior Judge Loren A. Smith.
ON MOTION
Before RADER, Chief Judge. 0 R D E R
Luther L. Clevenger moves for substitution and to proceed pro se. Clevenger also seeks an extension of time to file White Buffalo Construction, Inc.’s opening brief. The United States opposes and moves to dismiss the appeal. Clevenger opposes dismissal
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Clevenger is the president and sole stockholder of the appellant, White Buffalo. Clevenger states that White Buffalo has now assigned its claim to him in his individ- ual capacity and that he wishes to proceed pro se.
Federal Circuit Rule 47 .3(a) allows an individual to represent himself or herself, but prohibits a corporation, partnership, organization, or other legal entity from doing so. See also Int’l Inst. for Fundamental Studies, Inc. v. United States, 222 Ct. Cl. 626, 630-31 (1980).
Clevenger cannot circumvent this rule by assigning the claims to himself, as the appeal is that of White Buffalo, not of Mr. Clevenger. See Palazzo v. Gulf Oil Corp., 764 F.2d 1381, 1385-86 (11th Cir. 1985); Jones v. Niagara Frontier Transp. Auth., 722 F.2d 20, 23 (2d Cir. 1983L
Accordingly,
IT ls ORDERED THAT:
(1) Clevenger’s motion for substitution is denied. (2) The United States’ motion to dismiss is denied.
(3) New counsel for White Buffalo shall file an entry of appearance within 60 days of the date of this order. Failure to do so will result in dismissal of the appeal.
(4) The briefing schedule is stayed.
FoR THE COURT
HAY 0 8 2012 /s/ Jan Horbaly Date J an Horbaly Clerk
cc: Timothy P. McIlmail, Esq. Luther L. Clevenger
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HAY 0 8 2012 JAN HIJRBA|.¥ CLERK
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