Doe

Doe v. Vashon Island School District

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286 F. App'x 375
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 10, 2008No. 06-35869California277 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Ms. Jane Doe S. appeals pro se from the district court’s order dismissing her “Petition for Review” in this action under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo, Luong v. Circuit City Stores, Inc., 368 F.3d 1109 , 1111 n. 2 (9th Cir.2004), and we affirm.

The district court properly concluded that it lacked jurisdiction over Ms. S.’s “Petition for Review” because the Petition challenges a new administrative decision rendered after judgment in the underlying action and thus Ms. S. was required to bring a new civil action. See 20 U.S.C. § 1415 (i)(2)(A) (providing that a party may bring a civil action to challenge an administrative decision under the IDEA); Fed. R.Civ.P. 3 (“A civil action is commenced by filing a complaint with the court.”).

To the extent the “Petition for Review” may be construed as a motion for relief from judgment based on newly discovered evidence under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(2), the district court properly denied the motion because it was filed more than one year after entry of judgment. See Nevitt v. United States, 886 F.2d 1187, 1188 (9th…

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