Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit November 27, 2007, No. 06-55604 (Burnett v. Mukasey)

MEMORANDUM **

The facts of this case are known to the parties.

Unlike Boyd v. U.S. Postal Service, 752 F.2d 410 (9th Cir.1985), the DEA litigated Burnett’s claim for roughly seven years to a decision on the merits before the agency, and failed to affirmatively set forth statute of limitations as a defense in its first responsive pleading before the district court as required by Fed.R.Civ.P. 8(c).