Opinion ID: 4507754
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Military Pay Act

Text: Finally, we briefly address Jackson’s Military Pay Act claim. The district court construed Jackson’s request for reenlistment with back pay as a claim under the Military Pay Act, 37 U.S.C. § 204, but held that it lacked jurisdiction of that claim. Amicus initially appealed the dismissal of the claim but in its reply brief abandoned the claim on the ground raised by the Secretary—namely, we lack jurisdiction to hear the appeal of a Military Pay Act claim because the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has exclusive jurisdiction of such claims. Having considered that argument, we agree that we lack 29 jurisdiction to review the claim pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1295(a)(2). For the foregoing reasons, the judgment of the district court is affirmed. So ordered.