Thomas-Pittman v. Navajo Nation

OPINION

On November 21, 2011, a pleading entitled Notice of Appeal/Writ of Injunction was presented to the Supreme Court for filing by Petitioner-Appellant pro se without a filing fee. Attached to the pleading was a copy of a Minute Entry and Order that had been entered by the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA). The pleading contained a request, on the basis of indigency, for this Court to review the actions taken by OHA without requiring payment of the $60.00 filing fee. We conclude that Petitioner-Appellant’s pleading must be dismissed for failure to comply with Rule 7(b) of the Navajo…