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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DANNIE LEE BUTLER, No. 2:03-cv-0903-MCE-KJM-P

Plaintiff, 

v. ORDER

JEANNE WOODFORD,

Director of the California

Department of Corrections,

Defendant.

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On July 7, 2005, Plaintiff filed a Motion for

Reconsideration of this Court’s November 29, 2004 denial of

Plaintiff’s Motion for a Preliminary Injunction.

A District Court may reconsider a ruling under either

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e) or 60(b). See Sch. Dist.

Number. 1J, Multnomah County v. ACandS, Inc., 5 F.3d 1255, 1262

(9th Cir. 1993). 

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“Reconsideration is appropriate if the district court (1) is

presented with newly discovered evidence, (2) committed clear

error or the initial decision was manifestly unjust, or (3) if

there is an intervening change in controlling law.” Id. at 1263. 

Again, Plaintiff asks that the Court order Defendant to

house Plaintiff in a cell by himself due to the fact that a

mental illness causes Plaintiff to engage in violent behavior

with cellmates. However, Plaintiff still has not shown that it

is a mental illness or anything else outside Plaintiff’s control

which might cause him to engage in violence. See September 30,

2004 Findings and Recommendations. Under these circumstances a

preliminary injunction is not warranted. 

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that

Plaintiff’s July 7, 2005 Motion for Reconsideration is denied. 

DATED: March 1, 2006

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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