Gilliam

Gilliam v. Napa County

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73 F. App'x 206
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 25, 2003No. 02-16826; D.C. No. CV-02-00705-WHACalifornia585 words

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*208 MEMORANDUM **

William Jeffrey Gilliam appeals pro se the district court’s judgment dismissing his 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1985 action alleging violations of his Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights by Napa County government agencies, Napa County officials, and private individuals in connection with child protective proceedings and juvenile delinquency proceedings. 1 We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo the district court’s dismissal for failure to state a claim. See Broam v. Bogan, 320 F.3d 1023, 1033 (9th Cir.2003). We affirm.

Gilliam alleged that the child protective proceedings began with interviews in September 2000 and ended with a favorable court decision in December 2000. Gilliam’s harm from the child protective proceedings therefore accrued, at the latest, in December 2000 and the district court properly dismissed the claims arising out of these proceedings under California’s one-year statute of limitations. See Gerritsen v. Consulado General de Mexico, 989 F.2d 340, 344 (9th Cir.1993) (holding cause of action generally accrues when a plaintiff knows or has reason to know of the injury which is the basis of his action); De Anza Properties…

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