District Court, E.D. California November 5, 2012, Case No. 1:09-cv-00810-SKO (McKown v. United States)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S APPEAL OF CLAIMS PURSUANT TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT

SHEILA K. OBERTO, United States Magistrate Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

On July 6, 2012, Plaintiff John H. McKown IV (“Plaintiff’) filed his opening brief, pursuant to the Administrative Pro*1124cedure Act (“APA”), 5 U.S.C.