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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MELVIN JONES, JR., )

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Plaintiff, )

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JOHN HOLLENBACK, )

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Defendant. )

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No. CV-F-05-148 OWW 

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION TO VACATE JUDGMENT

PURSUANT TO RULE 60(b) AS

MOOT (Doc. 409) AND VACATING

ORAL ARGUMENT SET FOR MARCH

3, 2007 

On January 15, 2008, Plaintiff filed a motion to vacate the

judgment entered against him and in favor of Defendant pursuant

to Rule 60(b)(3) and 60(b)(6), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

(Doc. 409). Plaintiff noticed the motion for hearing on March 3,

2008. 

By email to Mr. Wainwright dated February 6, 2007 (forwarded

to the Courtroom Deputy, Alice Timkin), Plaintiff stated that on

February 11, 2008 “Plaintiff Jones will supplement and re-notice

his pending Rule 60 motion set to be heard on 3/3/2008 as an

independent action for fraud upon the court. [¶] Also, I will

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present NO ARGUMENT, etc. as to the pending Rule 60 motion, and

will withdraw any request(s) that said Rule 60 motion be

considered on 2/11/2008. [¶] Hearing date for said re-noticed

Rule 60 motion will be set (re-set) for APRIL 28, 2008.”

On February 7, 2008, Plaintiff filed "PLAINTIFF's request

for JUDICIAL NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT 'A' AND NOTICE OF REQUEST." 

Plaintiff asserts that, at the February 11, 2008 hearing on

Defendant's motion for attorney's fees, he will request "to have

his pending motions (any/all) which relate to Defense

misconduct/FRAUD to BE TREATED as motions brought under Rule 60,

or in the alternative Jones withdraws (will on 2/11/2008) at oral

argument any/ALL Requests/Motions pertaining to/Related to

defense misconduct DUE to the FACT, Jones will File (on/about

2/12/2008) a complaint/ACTION FOR Independent Relief [See

Attachment 'A' affixed hereto - a true copy of said independent

ACTION]."

Given Plaintiff’s representations, the motion to vacate the

judgment pursuant to Rule 60(b)(3) and 60(b)(6) is DENIED AS

MOOT.

Oral argument set for March 3, 2007 is VACATED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 25, 2008 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

668554 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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