Bracey et al v. Bracey Barbour et al

Filing 14

ORDER: The motion to reconsider 11 is therefore DENIED. The remaining motion 13 is DENIED AS MOOT. Signed by District Judge Todd J. Campbell on 8/3/12. (xc:Pro se party by regular and certified mail.)(dt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE DIVISION

CONSTANCE BRACEY and
ANNIE PEARL BRACEY,
Plaintiffs,
v.
ELEANOR D. BRACEY BARBOUR,
JEAN MILLS STUART, LEON SHARBER,
and ADAM R. HILL,
Defendants.

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Case No. 3:12-cv-629
Judge Campbell

ORDER
This matter was dismissed and judgment entered against the plaintiff on June 25, 2012. Now before
the Court is plaintiff Constance Bracey’s Motion to Reconsider (ECF No. 11), filed with a supporting
Memorandum of Law (ECF No. 12). Also pending is the plaintiff’s Motion for Fast and Speedy Trial. (ECF
No. 13.)
The Court construes the timely motion to reconsider as a motion to alter or amend judgment under
Rule 59 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See Moody v. Pepsi-Cola Metro. Bottling Co., 915 F.2d 201,
206 (6th Cir. 1990) (stating motions for reconsideration are to be construed as motions to alter or amend
judgment). A court may grant a motion to alter or amend judgment only if there was “(1) a clear error of law;
(2) newly discovered evidence; (3) an intervening change in controlling law; or (4) a need to prevent manifest
injustice.” Intera Corp. v. Henderson, 428 F.3d 605, 620 (6th Cir. 2005) (citing GenCorp, Inc. v. Am. Int’l
Underwriters, 178 F.3d 804, 834 (6th Cir. 1999)). In this case, the plaintiff clearly believes that action by this
Court is required to prevent manifest injustice, but she has not shown that this Court erred in concluding that
the complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 or any other
federal law, and that the Court lacks jurisdiction over any state-law claims the plaintiff might have.

The motion to reconsider (ECF No. 11) is therefore DENIED. The remaining motion (ECF No. 13)
is DENIED AS MOOT.

It is so ORDERED.

Todd Campbell
United States District Judge

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