WITHAM v. ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE et al

Filing 57

ORDER overruling 49 Objection to the Overruling Order by the U.S. District Judge. By JUDGE JOHN A. WOODCOCK, JR. (MFS)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MAINE
GLEN A. WITHAM
Plaintiff,
v.
ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY
SHERIFF’S OFFICE, et al.
Defendants.

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2:12-cv-00078-JAW

ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF COURT
ORDER OVERRULING OBJECTION TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE ORDER
On July 3, 2012, the Court issued an Order, denying Glen A. Witham’s
motion for sanctions against the Defendants.

Order Overruling Objection to

Magistrate Judge Order (ECF No. 47) (Order). On July 17, 2012, Mr. Witham filed
an objection to this Court’s Order. Pl.’s Objection to the Overruling Order by the
U.S. District Judge (ECF No. 49) (Pl.’s Objection).
While there is no provision for objecting to an order of this sort, the District of
Maine Local Rules allow for the filing of a motion for reconsideration and the Court
has treated Mr. Witham’s objection as a motion for reconsideration. See D. ME. LOC.
R. 7(g). The standard for reconsideration is whether the order “was based on a
manifest error of fact or law.” D. ME. LOC. R. 7(g). In his objection, Mr. Witham
merely repeats what he said earlier about the absence of a slash signature. Pl.’s
Objection at 1-2. The Court addressed this issue in its Order and explained to Mr.
Witham why there is no reason to sanction defense counsel. Order at 1-3. Mr.

Witham has failed to demonstrate that the Court’s Order “was based on a manifest
error or fact or law.” D. ME. LOC. R. 7(g).
The Court OVERRULES Plaintiff’s Objection to the Overruling Order by the
U.S. District Judge (ECF No. 49).
SO ORDERED.
/s/ John A. Woodcock, Jr.
JOHN A. WOODCOCK, JR.
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated this 29th day of October, 2012

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