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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DOUGLAS VERNELL JACKSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

E. VALENZUELA, Warden,

Defendant.

1:13-cv-01296 LJO MJS HC

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER'S 

MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION AND 

RE-OPENING CASE (Doc. 26)

Plaintiff is proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 

28 U.S.C. § 2254.

I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Plaintiff filed the instant petition for writ of habeas corpus on August 7, 2013. 

(Pet., ECF No. 1.) On October 24, 2013, Respondent filed a motion to dismiss the 

petition as untimely. On December 2, 2013, the Magistrate Judge recommended that the

motion to dismiss be denied. On February 11, 2014, the Court adopted the findings and 

recommendation, and rather than deny the motion to dismiss, granted the motion and 

dismissed the petition. 

On March 10, 2014, Plaintiff filed the instant motion for reconsideration, 

challenging the order adopting the findings and recommendation. 

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II. MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION

Rule 60(b)(1) provides as follows: "On motion and just terms, the court may 

relieve a party or its legal representative from a final judgment, order, or proceeding for 

the following reasons: [ ] mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect." Here, 

due to a mistake on behalf of the Court, the Court finds good reason to grant Plaintiff's

motion for reconsideration. The Court shall order the Clerk of Court to re-open the 

matter. 

III. ORDER

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff's motion for reconsideration is GRANTED;

2. The Clerk of Court shall re-open the present matter;

3. Respondent's Motion to Dismiss is DENIED (Doc. 20); and

4. The matter is referred to the Magistrate Judge for further proceedings. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 14, 2014 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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