Littlejohn v. Kernkamp et al

Filing 8

ORDER by Judge Benjamin H Settle denying 3 Motion for Reconsideration ; finding as moot 4 Motion to Amend; finding as moot 5 Motion to Appoint Counsel.(TG; cc mailed to plaintiff)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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8 ANTOINNE LITTLEJOHN,
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Plaintiff,

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CASE NO. C13-5077 BHS
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
MOTIONS

v.

11 AMY KERNKAMP,
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Defendant.

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This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff Antoinne Littlejohn’s

15 (“Littlejohn”) motion for reconsideration (Dkt. 3), motion to amend (Dkt. 4), and motion
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On February 1, 2013, Littlejohn filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis and a

18 complaint alleging that certain state actors released “non-conviction information” in
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20 Dkt. 1. On February 12, 2013, the Court denied the motion and dismissed Littlejohn’s
21 complaint sua sponte for failure to state a claim. Dkt. 2. On February 25 and 26, 2013,
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Motions for reconsideration are governed by Local Rule CR 7(h), which provides

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Motions for reconsideration are disfavored. The court will ordinarily
deny such motions in the absence of a showing of manifest error in the
prior ruling or a showing of new facts or legal authority which could not
have been brought to its attention earlier with reasonable diligence.

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Local Rule CR 7(h)(1).
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In this case, Littlejohn has failed to show that the Court’s order contains a
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manifest error of law. In fact, the material that Littlejohn has submitted reinforces the
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Court’s conclusion that Littlejohn has failed to state a claim upon which relief may be
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granted. There is no general constitutional right to privacy of police investigations.
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Therefore, the Court DENIES Littlejohn’s motion for reconsideration (Dkt. 3) and
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DENIES Littlejohn’s other motions (Dkts. 4 & 5) as moot because his complaint has
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been dismissed.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated this 27th day of February, 2013.
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BENJAMIN H. SETTLE
United States District Judge

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ORDER - 2