Guyton v. Brazelton

Filing 10

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 11-25-13 denying 9 Motion for Reconsideration. (Dillon, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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FRANCISCO GAILE GUYTON,

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No. 2:13-cv-1095-EFB P

Petitioner,
v.

ORDER

P.D. BRAZELTON,

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Respondent.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in an action brought under 42

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U.S.C. § 1983. On October 22, 2013, the undersigned dismissed this action for lack of

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jurisdiction and judgment was duly entered. ECF Nos. 7, 8. Petitioner now moves for

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reconsideration of the order of dismissal. ECF No. 9.

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Reconsideration is appropriate if the court (1) is presented with newly discovered

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evidence, (2) committed clear error or the initial decision was manifestly unjust, or (3) if there is

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an intervening change in controlling law. Sch. Dist. No. 1J v. ACandS, Inc., 5 F.3d 1255, 1263

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(9th Cir. 1993). Additionally, Rule 60(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides as

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follows:

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On motion and just terms, the court may relieve a party or its legal representative
from a final judgment, order, or proceeding for the following reasons: (1) mistake,
inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect; (2) newly discovered evidence that,
with reasonable diligence, could not have been discovered in time to move for a
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new trial under rule 59(b); (3) fraud (whether previously called intrinsic or
extrinsic), misrepresentation, or misconduct by an opposing party; (4) the
judgment is void; (5) the judgment has been satisfied, released or discharged; it is
based on an earlier judgment that has been reversed or vacated; or applying it
prospectively is no longer equitable; or (6) any other reason that justifies relief.

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Petitioner has not shown that circumstances exist to justify the requested relief.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s motion for reconsideration (ECF No.

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9) is denied.

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Dated: November 25, 2013.

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