Case Name: James D. SIMS, Claimant-Appellant, v. James B. PEAKE, M.D., Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2008-12-12
Citations: 328 F. App'x 638
Docket Number: No. 2008-7082
Parties: James D. SIMS, Claimant-Appellant, v. James B. PEAKE, M.D., Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 328
Pages: 638–639

Head Matter:
James D. SIMS, Claimant-Appellant, v. James B. PEAKE, M.D., Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 2008-7082.
United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
Dec. 12, 2008.
Kenneth M. Carpenter, Carpenter, Chartered, Topeka, KS, for Claimant-Appellant.
Hillary A. Stern, Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent-Appel-lee.

Opinion:
ON MOTION
ORDER
Upon consideration of James D. Sims' motions for reconsideration of the court's order dismissing his appeal for failure to file the joint appendix, and for leave to file a reply brief and the joint appendix out of time,
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
(1) The motion for reconsideration is granted. The mandate is recalled, the dismissal order is vacated, and the case is reinstated.
(2) The motion for leave to file out of time is granted. The reply brief and joint appendix, if they have not already been filed, are due within 14 days of the date of filing of this order.