Williams v. Holbrook et al

Filing 12

ORDER DENYING MOTIONS. Denying 8 Motion to Reconsider and Reinstate the Complaint; denying 10 Motion to Withdraw Motion to Reconsider. File shall remain closed. Signed by Judge Stanley A Bastian. (SK, Case Administrator)**2 PAGES, PRINT ALL**(James Williams, Prisoner ID: 740600)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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10 JAMES WILLIAMS,
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Plaintiff,

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4:16-cv-05158-SAB

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14 SUPERINTENDENT HOLBROOK, et al.,
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Defendants.

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By Order filed January 10, 2017 the Court dismissed this action pursuant to

18 Plaintiff’s request to withdraw his complaint, construing that request as a Motion
19 to Voluntarily Dismiss. ECF No. 6. Plaintiff is proceeding pro se in this action;
20 Defendants have not been served. The Court made no ruling regarding in forma
21 pauperis status in this case.
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On January 18, 2017, Plaintiff filed a Motion to reconsider and reinstate his

23 complaint. ECF. No. 8. Then on February 6, 2017 Plaintiff filed a Motion to
24 Withdraw Motion to Reconsider. ECF No. 10. The motions were noted for hearing
25 on February 17, 2017 and March 8, 2017, respectively, and were considered
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In his most recent submission, Mr. Williams admits that his initial

28 complaint, consisting of 160 pages was “long, confusing and disorganized to the
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1 point that it would be impossible for a judge to get a grasp of the events.” He
2 expresses a plan to rewrite his complaint to present a more comprehensible lawsuit,
3 and one which would excuse the preclusive effects of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). He asks
4 the Court to dismiss his Motion to Reconsider and he will re-file the lawsuit.
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Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that:

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1. The Motion to Reconsider and Reinstate the Complaint, ECF No. 8, is

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2. The Motion to Withdraw Motion to Reconsider, ECF No. 10 is DENIED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED. The Clerk of Court shall enter this Order and

10 provide a copy to Plaintiff. The file shall remain closed.
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DATED this 10th day of March, 2017.

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Stanley A. Bastian

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United States District Judge

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