Bernard v. United States

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND FINAL ORDER

BRADEN, Judge.

One of the most important duties of the United States Court of Federal Claims is to adjudicate money claims brought by those *499who serve and have served in the nation’s military, many of whom appear before the court on a pro se basis. For this reason, the court historically has held such litigants to a far less stringent standard in framing and presenting their claims. This latitude, however, does not relieve a pro se plaintiff from meeting jurisdictional requirements.

The court has afforded plaintiff in this case a “second chance” to present his…