Darlene Patrice Bennett v. Department of Commerce

N OTE: This order is nonprecedential.
United States Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit
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DARLENE PATRICE BENNETT,
Petitioner
v.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
Respondent
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2022-2004
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Petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection
Board in No. DC-0752-21-0142-I-1.
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Before H UGHES , WALLACH , and STOLL , Circuit Judges.
P ER CURIAM .
O R D E R
In response to this court’s August 29, 2022, show cause
order, the Department of Commerce urges transfer of this
mixed case to the United States District Court for the Dis-
trict of Maryland, noting Darlene Patrice Bennett “has
brought related claims alleging discrimination” in that
court. ECF No. 20 at 2. Ms. Bennett does not oppose trans-
fer to a court where this court “believe[s] the case should
be placed and has jurisdiction” and requests that if the
matter is transferred, it be transferred to the United States
Case: 22-2004 Document: 21 Page: 1 Filed: 11/15/2022

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BENNETT v. COMMERCE 2
District Court for the District of Columbia or the United
States District Court for the District of Maryland. ECF No.
19 at 3.
Upon consideration thereof,
I T I S O RDERED T HAT :
This petition and all its filings are transferred to the
United States District Court for the District of Maryland
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1631.
November 15, 2022
Date
F OR THE COURT
/s/ Peter R. Marksteiner
Peter R. Marksteiner
Clerk of Court
Case: 22-2004 Document: 21 Page: 2 Filed: 11/15/2022

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