Case Name: Billy MCNEELY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jo Anne B. BARNHART, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Defendant-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2005-04-04
Citations: 125 F. App'x 167
Docket Number: No. 04-55381
Parties: Billy MCNEELY, Plaintiff—Appellant, v. Jo Anne B. BARNHART, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Defendant—Appellee.
Judges: Before: B. FLETCHER, TROTT, and PAEZ, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 125
Pages: 167–168

Head Matter:
Billy MCNEELY, Plaintiff—Appellant, v. Jo Anne B. BARNHART, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Defendant—Appellee.
No. 04-55381.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted March 23, 2005.
Decided April 4, 2005.
Lawrence D. Rohlfing, Esq., Rohlfing Law Firm, Santa Fe Springs, CA, for Plaintiff-Appellant.
James R. Sullivan, Esq., USLA—Office of the U.S. Attorney, Civil & Tax Divisions, Los Angeles, CA, Michael A. Cabotaje, Social Security Administration, San Francisco, CA, for Defendant-Appellee.
Before: B. FLETCHER, TROTT, and PAEZ, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Billy McNeely appeals the district court's dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction his action challenging the denial by the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration of his application for Supplemental Security Income ("SSI") pursuant to Title XVI of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1381 et seq. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo, Subia v. Commissioner of Social Security, 264 F.3d 899, 901 (9th Cir.2001), and we affirm.
On May 23, 2002, an administrative law judge ("ALJ") denied McNeely's request for SSI benefits, and McNeely was advised of his right to file an appeal with the Appeals Council within 60 days of the date of the ALJ's decision. McNeely did not file an appeal until nearly four months later. The Appeals Council dismissed McNeely's appeal because McNeely failed to show good cause for its tardiness. The dismissal order was not a final reviewable order, and the district court properly concluded that it lacked subject-matter jurisdiction. See Matlock v. Sullivan, 908 F.2d 492, 493 (9th Cir.1990).
Contrary to McNeely's contention, there is no evidence that the Appeals Council's letter of April 24, 2003 invited a briefing on the merits, or that the Appeals Council indicated an intent to waive the timeliness issue.
McNeely's remaining contentions lack merit.
AFFIRMED.
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