Case Name: Raymond L. GOODWIN, Petitioner, v. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Respondent
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2009-12-16
Citations: 358 F. App'x 152
Docket Number: No. 2010-3031
Parties: Raymond L. GOODWIN, Petitioner, v. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Respondent.
Judges: Before MICHEL, Chief Judge, SCHALL and LINN, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 358
Pages: 152–152

Head Matter:
Raymond L. GOODWIN, Petitioner, v. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Respondent.
No. 2010-3031.
United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
Dec. 16, 2009.
Raymond L. Goodwin, Kansas City, MO, pro se.
Before MICHEL, Chief Judge, SCHALL and LINN, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
ON MOTION
PER CURIAM.
ORDER
The Department of Agriculture moves to dismiss Raymond L. Goodwin's petition for review as untimely. Goodwin opposes. The United States replies.
The Merit Systems Protection Board issued a final decision on August 21, 2009, 112 M.S.P.R. 301, and served Goodwin via electronic mail on the same day. The Board informed Goodwin that its decision was final and that any petition for review must be received by this court within 60 calendar days of receipt of the Board's decision. Pursuant to the Board's regulations, "Board documents served electronically on registered e-filers are deemed received on the date of electronic submission," i.e., August 21, 2009, in this case. The court received Goodwin's petition for review on November 4, 2009, 75 days after Goodwin received the Board's decision.
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). To be timely filed, the petition must be received by this court within 60 days of the date of receipt of the Board's final order by Goodwin. Monzo v. Dep't of Transp., Fed. Aviation Admin., 735 F.2d 1335, 1336 (Fed.Cir.1984). Because Goodwin's petition was not timely received by this court, it must be dismissed.
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
(1) The motion to dismiss is granted.
(2) Each side shall bear its own costs.