GRISSOM v. USA

In the United States Court of Federal Claims
No. 25-2116
Filed: January 12, 2026
NATHAN GRISSOM,
Plaintiff,
v.
THE UNITED STATES,
Defendant.
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ORDER
On December 11, 2025, Mr. Grissom, proceeding pro se, filed a complaint with this Court
alleging that defendant “engaged in negligent, reckless, and intentional misconduct in managing
the Plaintiff’s trust accounts and financial holdings, resulting in significant financial hardship and
emotional distress.” See Compl. ¶ 7, ECF No. 1. 	Mr. Grissom further alleges that this alleged
mismanagement “has led to family separation due to economic instability,” creating fiduciary duty
liability against the United States Government. Id. ¶ 8. Mr. Grissom asserts that jurisdiction is
proper in this Court under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2676.
On December 17, 2025, the Court issued an order to show cause in which it expressed
doubt that it could exercise jurisdiction over the claims asserted in Mr. Grissom’s complaint
because Mr. Grissom asserts claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act and “Congress has explicity
provided that United States District Courts—to the exclusion of the Court of Federal Claims—
have ‘exclusive jurisdiction’ to determine the liability of the United States under the Federal Tort
Claims Act.” See Dec. 17, 2025 Order at 1 (quoting 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b)(1), 2674)). The Court
set a deadline of January 7, 2026 for Mr. Grissom to respond to the order and “identify which
source or sources of law he is invoking and explain why this Court has jurisdiction over this case.”
Id.
To date, Mr. Grissom has not responded to the Court’s order. 	The Court therefore
DISMISSES Mr. Grissom’s complaint WITHOUT PREJUDICE under Rule 41(b) of the Rules
of the United States Court of Federal Claims for failure to prosecute. The Court further DENIES
AS MOOT Mr. Grissom’s Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis, ECF No. 2. The Clerk
is directed to enter judgment accordingly and mail a copy of this order to the plaintiff’s address.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/ Loren A. Smith
Loren A. Smith,
Senior Judge
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