Young v. United States

OPINION AND ORDER

SWEENEY, Judge.

In this action, plaintiff Rickie J. Young, appearing pro se, seeks to collaterally attack a prior judgment of this court, affirmed on appeal, that his claim for wrongful discharge was barred by the statute of limitations. Defendant moves to dismiss plaintiffs instant complaint based on the doctrine of claim preclusion. Because the prior judgment was not a judgment on the merits, the court finds the doctrine of claim preclusion inapplicable in this case. However, as discussed below, the court lacks jurisdiction over plaintiffs complaint on both issue preclusion…