Blair v. City of Mercer Island

Filing 66

MINUTE ORDER denying Plaintiff's 65 Motion for Reconsideration authorized by U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour. (TH) (cc: Plaintiff via first class mail)

THE HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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JAMES M. BLAIR,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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CASE NO. C17-0265-JCC

CITY OF MERCER ISLAND,

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Defendant.

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The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable John C.
Coughenour, United States District Judge:
This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff’s untimely motion for reconsideration

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(Dkt. No. 65). A motion for reconsideration must be filed within fourteen (14) days of the order

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to which it relates. W.D. Wash. Local Civ. R. 7(h)(2). Failure to meet this deadline is grounds for

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denial. Id. Plaintiff moved for reconsideration fifteen (15) days after the Clerk entered the

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Court’s order and related judgment. 1 (See Dkt. Nos. 61, 62.) This follows Plaintiff’s untimely

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response to Defendant’s motion for summary judgment. (See Dkt. No. 60) (notice of non-

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Plaintiff asserts the “Clerk entered judgment on May 24, 2018.” (Dkt. No. 65 at 2.) In
fact, the Clerk entered judgment on May 22, 2018. (Dkt. No. 62). On May 24, 2018, the Court
issued a minute order admonishing Plaintiff that if he wished to move for reconsideration of the
Court’s prior order, he must ensure his motion “comports with the requirements of Local Civil
Rule 7(h).” (Dkt. No. 64 at 2). Plaintiff is reminded that pro se litigants remain bound by the
rules of procedure. Ghazali v. Moran, 46 F.3d 52, 54 (9th Cir. 1995).

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opposition). Therefore, the Court will not consider Plaintiff’s current request for reconsideration.

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Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion (Dkt. No. 65) is DENIED.

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DATED this 6th day of June 2018.

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William M. McCool
Clerk of Court

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s/Tomas Hernandez
Deputy Clerk

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