DocketNumber： 03-31183
Judges： Smith, Demoss, Stewart
Filed Date： 7/9/2004
Status： Non-Precedential
Modified Date： 11/5/2024
United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT July 9, 2004 Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk No. 03-31183 Summary Calendar THOMAS J. SMITH, JR., Plaintiff-Appellant, versus JO ANNE B. BARNHART, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant-Appellee, versus PRESTON L. SCARBROUGH, Reverend, Appellant. -------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana No. 03-CV-1300-R -------------------- Before SMITH, DeMOSS, and STEWART, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Reverend Preston Scarbrough and Carolyn Scarbrough Smith, mother of Thomas J. Smith, Jr., a minor, appeal, on behalf of the minor, the dismissal of Scarbrough’s petition seeking review of the denial of Supplemental Security Income benefits. See 42 U.S.C. * Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circum- stances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4. No. 03-31183 -2- § 405(g). The suit filed by Rev. Scarbrough did not toll the limi- tations period, because he lacked the capacity to represent the plaintiff.42 U.S.C. § 405
(g);20 C.F.R. § 416.1481
;28 U.S.C. § 1654
; FED. R. CIV. P. 11(a), 17(c); Gonzales v. Wyatt,157 F.3d 1016
, 1021-22 (5th Cir. 1998). Because the time for filing suit has expired, appellants cannot prevail. See § 405(g); § 416.1481; Gonzales,157 F.3d at 1021-22
. AFFIRMED.