United States Ninth Circuit

Appellate courts do not have jurisdiction to review a denial of annuity benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act where claimant fails to file a timely administrative appeal.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/07/2001
• Decided 08/28/2001
• Published 08/28/2001

Judges

• MAGILL, Circuit Judge:, Before:  MAGILL,McKEOWN, and FISHER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Willie M.J. Curtis, Dean, Melissa Berren, Chris Jenks, Janine Letellier, and Ernest Skinner, Law Students, The University of Arizona, James E. RogersCollege of Law, Pro Bono Appellate Project, Tucson, Arizona, Pro Bono, for the petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kelli Johnson, Esq., Railroad Retirement Board, Chicago, Illinois, for the respondent.