Case Name: Mary A. PORTER, Claimant-Appellant, v. Anthony J. PRINCIPI, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2004-07-29
Citations: 109 F. App'x 424
Docket Number: No. 04-7076
Parties: Mary A. PORTER, Claimant-Appellant, v. Anthony J. PRINCIPI, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.
Judges: Before PROST, Circuit Judge.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 109
Pages: 424–424

Head Matter:
Mary A. PORTER, Claimant-Appellant, v. Anthony J. PRINCIPI, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 04-7076.
United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
July 29, 2004.
Mary A. Porter, Austin, TX, pro se.
James W. Poirier, Principal Attorney, David M. Cohen, Franklin E. White, Jr., of Counsel, Department of Justice, Washington, DC, James T. Dehn, Michael Timinski, of Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, for RespondentAppellee.
Before PROST, Circuit Judge.

Opinion:
ORDER
Mary A. Porter submits her informal brief. We treat Porter's submission as a motion for reconsideration of the court's order dismissing her appeal for failure to file her brief.
Upon consideration thereof,
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
(1) Porter's motion for reconsideration is granted.
(2) The May 14, 2004 dismissal order is vacated, the mandate is recalled, and the appeal is reinstated.
(3) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs' brief is due within 21 days of the date of filing of this order.