Barksdale v. United States

In the United States Court of Federal Claims CHRISTOPHER S. BARKSDALE, Plaintiff, No. 24-cv-1102 v. Filed: November 20, 2024 THE UNITED STATES, Defendant. Christopher S. Barksdale, Cleveland, Ohio, appearing pro se. Joshua David Tully, United States Department of Justice, Civil Division, Commercial Litigation Branch, Washington, D.C., appearing for Defendant. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Recognizing the importance of access to federal courts, Congress first enacted the federal in forma pauperis (IFP) statute in 1892. See Neitzke v. Williams,

490 U.S. 319, 324

(1989). That statute, as amended, is now…