Astrue

Jackson v. Astrue

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255 F. App'x 245
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitNovember 21, 2007No. 05-16669California229 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM ***

Robert Jackson appeals pro se from the district court’s order dismissing his action challenging two decisions by the Social Security Administration (“SSA”). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo. See Subia v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 264 F.3d 899, 901 (9th Cir.2001) (reviewing dismissal for failure to exhaust); Daviton v. Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp., 241 F.3d 1131, 1135 (9th Cir.2001) (reviewing dismissal on the basis of the statute of limitations). We affirm.

The district court properly dismissed Jackson’s challenge to the SSA’s 2004 decision because Jackson failed to exhaust his administrative remedies. See Subia, 264 F.3d at 902 (explaining that failure to exhaust administrative remedies bars judicial review).

The district court properly dismissed Jackson’s untimely challenge to the SSA’s 2001 decision because Jackson did not file his request within the 60-day statute of limitations period and did not present any basis for equitable tolling. See 42 U.S.C. §. 405(g) (requiring commencement of civil action within 60 days of the Social Security Commissioner’s final decision); cf. Bowen v. City of New York, 476 U.S. 467, 481 , 106…

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