James Nathaniel Douse v. DENIS MCDONOUGH, Secretary of Veterans Af- fairs

N OTE: This order is nonprecedential.
United States Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit
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JAMES NATHANIEL DOUSE,
Claimant-Appellant
v.
DENIS MCDONOUGH, Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs,
Respondent-Appellee
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2023-1567
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Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for
Veterans Claims in No. 21-6678, Judge Michael P. Allen.
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ON MOTION
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O R D E R
James Nathaniel Douse moves “to close and or dismiss”
this case, ECF No. 15 at 1, which this court construes as a
motion to voluntarily dismiss this appeal pursuant to Rule
42(b) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. The Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs responds stating he does not op-
pose each party bearing its own costs.
Upon consideration thereof,
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DOUSE v. MCDONOUGH 2
I T I S O RDERED T HAT :
(1) The motion is granted. The appeal is dismissed.
(2) Each side to bear its own costs.
May 1, 2023
Date
F OR THE COURT
/s/ Peter R. Marksteiner
Peter R. Marksteiner
Clerk of Court
ISSUED AS A MANDATE: May 1, 2023
Case: 23-1567 Document: 17 Page: 2 Filed: 05/01/2023

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