Paula K. Fisk v. Heather Wilson

I. INTRODUCTION

19 Plaintiff Paula K. Fisk, proceeding pro se, brings this action against Defendant 20 Heather Wilson, Secretary of the Air Force, alleging that her former employer 21 discriminated against her by not rehiring her at Vandenberg Air Force Base. 22 (Compl. 3, ECF No. 1.) Defendant moves to dismiss Fisk’s Complaint on the basis 23 that she failed to timely file a civil action. (Mot. to Dismiss (“Mot.”), ECF No. 11.) 24 Additionally, Fisk requests that the Court appoint her counsel. (Req. for Att’y, ECF 25 No. 14.) 26 27 28 For the reasons that follow, the Court GRANTS Defendant’s Motion (ECF 2 No. 11) and DENIES Fisk’s Request for Appointment of Counsel (“Request”) (ECF 3 No. 14).1 II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND In June 2007, Fisk retired from the Air Force as a Community Readiness 6 Coordinator with over twenty-five years of service with the U.S. government. 7 (Compl. 3.) In 2016, Fisk applied for reemployment at Vandenberg Air Force Base 8 (“VAFB”) but was not selected. (Compl. 3.) In August 2016, Fisk sought counseling 9 for her grievances with the Equal Employment Opportunity…