Shipley-Johnson v. United States Postal Service

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit DAWN SHIPLEY-JOHNSON, Petitioner, V. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, Respondent. 2010-3172 Petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection Board in case no. NY3443100129-I-1. ON MOTION Before GAJARsA, ScHALL, and MooRE, Circui.»t Ju,dges. PER CUR1AM. 0 R D E R The United States Postal Services moves to dismiss DaWn Shipley-Johnson’s petition for review as untimely. Shipley-Johnson opposes. The Postal Service moves for an extension of time to file a reply and replies Shipley- Johnson submits a motion for reconsideration of the court's initial rejection of her petition for review SHIPLEY-JOHNSON V. USPS 2 The Merit Systems Protection Board dismissed Ship- ley-Johnson’s appeal and informed Shipley-Johnson that, if she did not petition the full Board for review of the Administrative Judge's decision, the Board's decision would become final on May 26, 2010. The Board informed Shipley-Johnson that any petition seeking review by this court must be received by this court within 60 calendar days of the date that the Board’s decision became final Shipley-Johnson did not petition the full Board for review. Her petition seeking review by this court was received on July 27, 2010, or 62 days after the Board's decision be- came final. A petition for review must be received by the court within 60 days of receipt of the Board's final order. 5 U.S.C. § 7703(b)(1). A petition for review must be re- ceived by this court within the deadline and not merely mailed before the deadline. Fed. R. App. P. 25(a)(2)(A). The 60-day filing period is "statutory, mandatory, [and] jurisdictional." Monzo v. Dep't of Transp., 735 F.2d 1335, 1336 (Fed. Cir. 1984); see also Oja v. Dep't of the Arrny, 405 F.3d 1349, 1360 (Fed. Cir. 2005) ("[c]ompliance with the filing deadline of 5 U.S.C. § 7703(b)(1) is a prerequi- site to our exercise of jurisdiction"). Because Shipley- Johnson’s petition was not timely received by this court, it must be dismissed Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED THATZ (1) The motion for an extension of time is granted (2) The motion to dismiss is granted. (3) All other pending motions are denied as 1noot. (4) Each side shall bear its own costs. 3 sHIPLEY-JoHNsoN v. UsPs FoR THE CoURT 1 5 lsi Jan Horbaly Date J an Horbaly Clerk cc: Dawn Shipley-Johnson S20 Armando A. Rodr1guez-Feo, Esq. u.s'c0UR¥HFEPPEAL§TF0R THE FEDERAL C¥F"" 1 tim dr "°V152vw ssue s an a e. N0V 15 mm JAN HORBALY CLERK