Case Name: Terry WILLIAMS, Plaintiff, v. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT et al., Defendants
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2013-10-17
Citations: 983 F. Supp. 2d 153
Docket Number: 13-1584
Parties: Terry WILLIAMS, Plaintiff, v. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT et al., Defendants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Supplement 2d
Volume: 983
Pages: 153–154

Head Matter:
Terry WILLIAMS, Plaintiff, v. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT et al., Defendants.
13-1584
United States District Court, District of Columbia.
September 26, 2013
Filed October 17, 2013
Terry Williams, Norfolk, VA, pro se.

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROBERT L. WILKINS, United States District Judge
This matter is before the Court on plaintiffs pro se complaint and application to proceed in forma pauperis. The Court will grant plaintiffs in forma pauperis application and will dismiss the case for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(h)(3) (requiring dismissal "at any time" jurisdiction is found wanting).
Plaintiff, a resident of Norfolk, Virginia, sues the Office of Personnel Management ("OPM") and the Merit Systems Protection Board ("MSPB"). She seeks judicial review of a final order of the MSPB, affirming OPM's denial of survivor annuity benefits. Compl. at 1. The Civil Service Retirement Act, 5 U.S.C. § 8331 et seq., provides the exclusive remedy for adjudicating plaintiffs claim. Fornaro v. James, 416 F.3d 63, 66 (D.C.Cir.2005). "That regime provides for adjudication of all claims by OPM, 5 U.S.C. § 8347(b), appeal of adverse decisions by OPM to the MSPB, id. § 8347(d)(1), and subsequent review of MSPB decisions in the Federal Circuit, id. § 7703(b)(1); 28 U.S.C. § 1295(a)(9)." Id. A separate Order of dismissal accompanies this Memorandum Opinion.