Wilson v. Lassiter et al

Filing 11

ORDER signed by Senior Judge William B. Shubb on 3/6/15 ORDERING that Plaintiff's MOTION for Relief 10 is DENIED; Plaintiff is GRANTED thirty days from the date of this order to pay the filing fee; failure to pay the filing fee will result in dismissal of this action. (Mena-Sanchez, L)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DAVID W. WILSON,

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No. 2:14-cv-1747 WBS KJN P

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER

K.L. LASSITER, et al.,
Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with a civil rights action pursuant

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to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On September 23, 2014, the undersigned denied plaintiff’s application to

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proceed in forma pauperis and ordered plaintiff to pay the filing fee within thirty days. (ECF No.

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7.) On October 15, 2014, plaintiff filed objections to the September 23, 2014 order. (ECF No. 8.)

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The undersigned construed plaintiff’s objections as a request for reconsideration. On February 2,

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2015, the undersigned denied plaintiff’s request for reconsideration. (ECF No. 9.)

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Pending before the court is plaintiff’s February 19, 2015 “motion for relief” from the

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February 2, 2015 order. (ECF No. 10.) Plaintiff alleges that his motion is brought pursuant to

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Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b). Plaintiff again argues that the court erred in denying his

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application to proceed in forma pauperis.

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The standards for motions brought pursuant to Rule 60(b) and requests for reconsideration
are similar. Rule 60(b) allows the Court to relieve a party from an order for “(1) mistake,
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inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect; (2) newly discovered evidence that, with reasonable

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diligence, could not have been discovered in time to move for a new trial under Rule 59(b); (3)

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fraud (whether previously called intrinsic or extrinsic), misrepresentation, or misconduct by an

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opposing party; (4) the judgment is void; or (6) any other reason that justifies relief.”

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Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b).

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Rule 60(b)(6) “is to be used sparingly as an equitable remedy to prevent manifest injustice

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and is to be utilized only where extraordinary circumstances ...” exist. Harvest v. Castro, 531

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F.3d 737, 749 (9th Cir. 2008) (internal quotations marks and citation omitted). The moving party

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“must demonstrate both injury and circumstances beyond his control .... “ Id. (internal quotation

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marks and citation omitted).
As stated in the February 2, 2015 order, three grounds may justify reconsideration: 1) an

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intervening change in controlling law; 2) the availability of new evidence; or 3) the need to

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correct clear error or prevent manifest injustice. Kern-Tulare Water Dist. v. City of Bakersfield,

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634 F.Supp. 656, 665 (E.D. Cal. 1986), rev’d in part on other grounds, 828 F.2d 514 (9th Cir.

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1987), cert. denied, 486 U.S. 1015 (1988).

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The gravamen of plaintiff’s pending motion is his challenge to the finding that he did not

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meet the imminent danger exception to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). Plaintiff has not demonstrated that

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the September 23, 2014 order finding that he did not meet the imminent danger exception was in

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error. Accordingly, plaintiff’s motion is denied. The court will entertain no further challenges to

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the September 23, 2014 order denying plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis.

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Accordingly, IT IS HERBY ORDERED that:

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1. Plaintiff’s motion for relief (ECF No. 10) is denied;

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2. Plaintiff is granted thirty days from the date of this order to pay the filing fee; failure to

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pay the filing fee will result in dismissal of this action.

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Dated: March 6, 2015

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