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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal - Employment Discrimination

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LASHAWN BUTLER,

Plaintiff,

 v.

NORDSTROM, INC.,

Defendant /

No. 04-2268 MMC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

REQUEST FOR REASSESSMENT,

CONSTRUED AS MOTION TO SET

ASIDE JUDGMENT

The Court is in receipt of plaintiff’s letter, filed September 5, 2007, by which plaintiff

requests reassessment of the instant action, in which judgment was entered in favor of

defendant on August 26, 2005. Plaintiff asserts that she has discovered new evidence in

support of her claims and that defendant may have engaged in misconduct during the

course of the instant action. The Court construes plaintiff’s request for reassessment as a

motion to set aside the judgment, pursuant to Rule 60(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure.

A judgment may be set aside on the basis of “newly discovered evidence which by

due diligence could not have been discovered in time to move for a new trial,” or because

of “fraud . . ., misrepresentation, or other misconduct of an adverse party.” See Fed. R.

Civ. P. 60(b). A motion to set aside a judgment on such grounds, however, must be made

“not more than one year after the judgment . . . was entered.” See id. Because more than

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two years have passed since entry of judgment, plaintiff’s motion is untimely.

Accordingly, plaintiff’s request, construed as a motion to set aside the judgment, is

hereby DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 7, 2007 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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