Lighter

Filing 22

ORDER (Illston, Susan) (Filed on 9/10/2012)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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In Re:

No. C 12-2802 SI (pr)

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ERIC LIGHTER,

ORDER

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Plaintiff/Petitioner.

United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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Less than three months ago, the court dismissed this action for lack of subject matter
jurisdiction because Lighter lacked standing to obtain the relief he requested, i.e., a grand jury
investigation of the criminal prosecution against him.
After the action was dismissed, two amendments to the complaint were filed to add new
parties. (Docket # 12, # 13.) Those amendments are of no effect because (a) the action had
already been dismissed and it was too late to amend the complaint, and (b) they were signed and
sent by Lighter's jail-mate, Lawrence Williams, who is not a party to this action.
Lighter also has filed several responses to the order of dismissal and several addenda to
those responses. The court construes the several responses and addenda to be motions for
reconsideration. Plaintiff's motions for reconsideration are DENIED because he has not
presented newly discovered evidence, showed that the court committed clear error, or identified
an intervening change in the law that affects this case. See McDowell v. Calderon, 197 F.3d
1253, 1255 (9th Cir. 1999) (en banc). (Docket #s 14-21.)
Lighter should not file any more documents in this closed action.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: September 10, 2012

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SUSAN ILLSTON
United States District Judge