United States v. Vernetta Steele

996 F.2d 1229 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Vernetta STEELE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-56047. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 27, 1993. * Decided May 20, 1993. Before: BROWNING, KOZINSKI and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Vernetta Steele appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment in favor of the United States in the government's action to collect on a defaulted student loan. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo, Kruso v. International Tel. & Tel. Corp., 872 F.2d 1416 , 1421 (9th Cir.1989), cert. denied, 496 U.S. 937 (1990), and affirm. 3 Steele contends the government's action is barred by the statute of limitations. This contention lacks merit. 4 In the Higher Education Technical Amendments of 1991, ("HETA"), Pub.L. No. 102-26, 105 Stat. 124 (1991), Congress provided that actions to collect on defaulted student…