JACKSON v. USA

Filing 18

REPORTED OPINION: The Court hereby GRANTS the Government's motion to dismiss. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment. Signed by Senior Judge Nancy B. Firestone for Senior Judge Edward J. Damich. (sh) Service on parties made.(Plaintiff served via certified mail; Article No. 7018 0040 0001 1393 4311)

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No. 18-1828T
(Filed: May 16, 2019)

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WILLIAM P. JACKSON,
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Plaintiff,
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THE UNITED STATES,
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Defendant.
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Tucker Act; Subject Matter Jurisdiction; Tax;
Motion to Dismiss; Tax Refund; Wrongful Levy;
Defamation; Intentional Infliction of Emotional
Distress; Fifth Amendment Taking; Due Process;
Tort.

William P. Jackson, Stark City, MO,pro se.
Sophia Siddiqui, U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division, Court of Federal Claims Section,
Washington, D.C., with whom were Richard E. Zuckerman, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney
General, David l Pincus, Chief, Court of Federal Claims Section, for Defendant.
OPINION AND ORDER
DAMICH, Senior Judge.
On November 6, 2018, Plaintiff, William P. Jackson ("Mr. Jackson"), actingpro se, filed
a Complaint with this Court alleging that the United States, or a contractor of the United States,
placed a "fraudulent Notice of Federal Tax Liens" on his property, which caused him to lose a
large client and caused his business sales to drop. Comp!. at 1-2. Mr. Jackson seeks damages of
$2,663,312.30. Comp!. at 3.
On February 28, 2019, Defendant, the United States ("the Government"), filed a Motion
to Dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to Rule 12(b)( l) of the Rules of the
United States Court of Federal Claims ("RCFC"). ECF No. 10. On March 26, 2019 Mr. Jackson
filed his response. ECF No. 11. On April 12, 2019, the Government replied. 1 ECF No. 12.
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On May 1, 2019, the Court dismissed Plaintiffs complaint pursuant to RCFC Rule 41
because Plaintiff failed to pay the mandatory filing fee or file an application to proceed in forma
pauperis. On May 13, 2019, the Court received Plaintiffs filing fee. Therefore, on May 16,
2019, the Comt granted Plaintiffs motion to reopen the case.
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