Alaniz v. United States Secretary of Agriculture

OPINION

STANCEU, Judge:

Defendant, the United States Secretary of Agriculture (“the Secretary”) moves to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction the action filed by plaintiff Sandalio T. Alaniz (“Alaniz”), arguing that dismissal is required because of Alaniz’s failure to file a timely appeal of the denial by the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) of Alaniz’s application for a cash benefit under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (“TAA”) for Farmers program. Defendant contends that plaintiff failed to seek judicial review of the denial within the sixty-day period prescribed by…