Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2023-05-08 20:02:09.9368+00
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In the United States Court of Federal Claims
                                           No. 23-30
                                     (Filed: 8 May 2023)
                                   NOT FOR PUBLICATION

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JOHN GAILEY, JR.                      *
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                  Plaintiff,          *
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v.                                    *
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THE UNITED STATES,                    *
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                  Defendant.          *
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                                             ORDER

 HOLTE, Judge.

        On 5 May 2023, pursuant to Rule 52.2 of the Rules of the Court of Federal Claims
(“RCFC”), the parties filed a joint motion for voluntary remand and stay of proceedings. See J.
Mot. for Vol. Remand and Stay of Proceedings, ECF No. 6. In their Motion, the parties state:
“Without concession of error by the United States and without the United State’s [sic] waiver of
any defenses or objections to Plaintiff’s claims, the parties have agreed to request that the Court
remand this case to the [Army Board of Correction of Military Records (‘ABCMR’)] pursuant to
. . . RCFC 52.2 and stay proceedings before this Court to allow the [ABCMR] to reevaluate
Plaintiff’s request for a permanent medical retirement.” Id. at 1–2. The parties assert “[a
r]emand serves the Court’s and the parties’ interest in resolving this matter in a just, speedy, and
inexpensive manner.” Id. at 2 (citing RCFC 1). According to the parties, plaintiff “may receive
the relief he seeks during the remand with no need for further judicial proceedings.” Id. The
Court accordingly adopts the parties’ proposed procedure for remand and orders the following:

       (1) The Court GRANTS the parties’ Joint Motion to Remand, ECF No. 6, and
       REMANDS the case to the ABCMR.

       (2)     The remand period SHALL TERMINATE on 6 November 2023, and the Court
       STAYS all proceedings in this case until that date. See RCFC 52.2(b)(1)(C). If the
       ABCMR has not acted on the remand on or before 6 November 2023, the parties shall
       follow the procedures provided in RCFC 52.2(c).

       (3)    The ABCMR SHALL RECONSIDER fully all claims asserted by plaintiff,
       including any claims for permanent disability retired pay pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 1201,
       and any new arguments or evidence he presents regarding his existing claims, in
      accordance with the ABCMR’s applicable procedures and powers, including the
      ABCMR’s power to seek additional advisory opinions.

      (4)    The government SHALL FILE a joint status report every 90 days, with the first
      due on 7 August 2023, apprising the Court of the status of the remand proceedings.

      (5)     Within 30 days of the ABCMR’s decision, the parties SHALL FILE a joint status
      report advising the Court whether: (1) the remand affords a satisfactory basis for
      disposition of the case; or (2) further proceedings are required and, if so, the nature of
      such proceedings. See RCFC 52.2(e)(1).

      The Court DIRECTS the Clerk to serve a certified copy of this Order and the
complaint, along with a copy of the Court’s docket sheet in this case, to the ABCMR at:

                           Army Review Boards Agency (ARBA)
                                  251 18th Street South
                                       Suite 385
                               Arlington, VA 22202-3531
                               army.arbainquiry@mail.mil

      IT IS SO ORDERED.

                                                   s/ Ryan T. Holte
                                                   RYAN T. HOLTE
                                                   Judge

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