Terry L. Rivera v. Secretary of Health and Human Services

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39 F.3d 1188·1994 WL 594739·1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 37819
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitOctober 31, 199494-15289California1,396 words

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39 F.3d 1188 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Terry L. RIVERA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-15289. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 17, 1994. Decided Oct. 31, 1994. Before: BROWNING, FARRIS, and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Terry L. Rivera appeals pro se the district court's denial of her Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b) motion for reconsideration. Rivera contends that the dismissal of her action challenging the Secretary of Health and Human Services's decision to deny her social security benefits should be set aside. The district court dismissed Rivera's action for benefits as time-barred under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 405 (g). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 3 We review the denial of a motion to reconsider under Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b) for abuse of discretion, and we will reverse "only upon a clear showing of abuse of discretion." Molloy v.…

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