LEWIS v. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT , No. 14-1847 (Fed. Cir. 2014)

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Case: 14-1847 Document: 2 Page: 1 Filed: 10/03/2014 NOTE: This order is nonprecedential. United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________ RADCLIFFE BANCROFT LEWIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, JEFFREY S. DEWITT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, VINCENT C. GRAY, MAYOR OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, COUNCIL FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FEDERAL CITY COUNCIL, CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, AND ERIC H. HOLDER, JR., ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, Defendants-Appellees. ______________________ 2014-1847 ______________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in No. 1:14-cv-01453-UNA, Judge James E. Boasberg. ______________________ PER CURIAM. ORDER Upon review, it appears that this court lacks jurisdiction over this recently-docketed appeal. Case: 14-1847 2 Document: 2 LEWIS Page: 2 Filed: 10/03/2014 v. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT This case appears to involve a complaint to seize $66,313,588.85 from the Government of the District of Columbia. This court is a court of limited jurisdiction, which does not appear to include jurisdiction over this matter. 28 U.S.C. § 1295. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED THAT: (1) Absent a response from the parties within 14 days of the date of this order, this appeal will be transferred to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1631. (2) The briefing schedule is stayed. FOR THE COURT /s/ Daniel E. O Toole Daniel E. O Toole Clerk of Court s30

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