Johnson v. Social Security Admin. {Order} ( 2012 )


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  • NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.
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    JIMMY JOHNSON,
    Petitioner,
    V.
    SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
    Respondent.
    2012-3083
    Petition for Review of the Merit Systems Protection
    Board in case no. AT3330110477-I-1.
    ON MOTION
    Before LOURIE, SCHALL, and DYK, Circuit Judges.
    PER CURIAM.
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    Jimmy Johnson moves for leave to proceed in forma
    pauperis, which we treat as a motion for reconsideration of
    the court's April 9, 2012 order dismissing this petition for
    failure to pay the docketing fee. We also treat Johnson's
    previous submissions as a motion for reconsideration of the
    JOHNSON v SSA 2
    court’s earlier rejection of his petition for review as un-
    timely.
    On November 28, 2011, the Merit Systems Protection
    Board issued a final decision in Johnson's case, affirming
    the administrative judge‘s determination that Johnson's
    request for corrective action under the Veterans Employ-
    ment Opportunities Act of 1998 should be denied because
    his complaint with the Department of Labor was not timely
    filed.
    The Board's records reflect that Johnson was registered
    as an e-filer. Pursuant to the Board‘s regulations, an e-filer
    is deemed to receive a decision on the date it is served Via
    electronic mail See 
    5 CFR § 1201.14
    (m)(2) ("MSPB docu-
    ments served electronically on registered e—filers are
    deemed received on the date of electronic submission").
    Thus, Johnson is deemed to have received the Board‘s final
    decision on November 28, 2011. This court received John-
    son’s petition for review on January 30, 2012, 63 days
    later.
    A petition for review must be received by this court
    “within 60 days after the date the petitioner received notice
    of the final order or decision of the Board.” 
    5 U.S.C. § 7703
    (b)(1). This filing period is “statutory, mandatory,
    [and] jurisdictional.” Monzo v. Dept. of Transportation,
    Federal Aviation Administration, 
    735 F.2d 1335
    , 1336 (Fed.
    Cir. 1984). Because Johnson’s petition for review was
    received by the court more than 60 days after receipt of the
    Board’s decision, Johnson’s petition for review was un-
    timely and must be dismissed.
    IT Is ORDERED THAT:
    (1) The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis
    is granted. The motion for reconsideration of the court's
    dismissal of the petition for review for failure to pay the
    docketing fee is granted. The mandate is recalled, the
    court's April 9, 2012 dismissal order is vacated, and the
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    petition for review is reinstated for purposes of determin-
    ing the timeliness of the petition.
    (2) The motion for reconsideration of the court's rejec-
    tion of the petition for review as untimely is denied. The
    petition is dismissed as untimely filed.
    FOR THE COURT
    JUL 2 5 2012 [3/ Jan Herbal
    Date Jan Herbaly
    Clerk
    cc: Jimmy Johnson
    Christopher L. Krafchek, Esq.
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Document Info

Docket Number: 2012-3083

Filed Date: 7/26/2012

Precedential Status: Non-Precedential

Modified Date: 4/17/2021