Opinion
Civil Action No. 12 1676
10-11-2012
Warren H. Allen, Jr., Plaintiff, v. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki, Defendant.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
This matter is before the Court on the plaintiff's pro se complaint and application to proceed in forma pauperis. The Court will grant the plaintiff's application and dismiss the complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(h)(3) (requiring dismissal of a case when jurisdiction is found wanting).
The plaintiff sues the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to collect his "pension with . . . 13 years['] back pay." Complaint at 1. "The district courts shall not have jurisdiction under this section ["United States as defendant"] of any civil action or claim for a pension." 28 U.S.C. § 1346(d) (2011). Therefore, this action will be dismissed. A separate Order accompanies this Memorandum Opinion.
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United States District Judge