Can a federal court dismiss an action as barred by the statute of limitations?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Lyons v. Steffen, 103 F.3d 139 (9th Cir. 1996):

We review de novo a district court's dismissal of an action as barred by the statute of limitations. See Washington v. Garrett, 10 F.3d 1421, 1428 (9th Cir.1994).

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