Case Name: Robert W. SCROGGINS, Claimant-Appellant, v. Eric K. SHINSEKI, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2009-08-19
Citations: 365 F. App'x 220
Docket Number: No. 2009-7101
Parties: Robert W. SCROGGINS, Claimant-Appellant, v. Eric K. SHINSEKI, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 365
Pages: 220–220

Head Matter:
Robert W. SCROGGINS, Claimant-Appellant, v. Eric K. SHINSEKI, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 2009-7101.
United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
Aug. 19, 2009.
William P. Rayel, Department of Justice, Michael J. Timinski, Amanda R. Blackmon, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, for Respondents Appellee.
Robert W. Scroggins, Shreveport, LA, for Claimant-Appellant.

Opinion:
ON MOTION
ORDER
Robert W. Scroggins moves for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Scroggins also submits a July 11, 2009 letter which the court construes to be his brief.
The court notes that it is returning to Scroggins the credit report attached to his motion. The credit report is not necessary for the submission of the motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and should not be included in the court's public file.
(1) The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The case may proceed without payment of the docketing fee.
(2) The credit report attached to Scrog-gins' motion is returned to Scroggins herewith.
(3) The mandate is recalled, the court's dismissal order is vacated, and the appeal is reinstated.
(4) Unless Scroggins files an informal brief on the enclosed form within 21 days of the date of filing of this order, the court will treat Scroggins' July 11, 2009 letter as his informal brief and will accept it for filing. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs' brief is due within 75 days of the date of filing of this order.