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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HUGO LUA,

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

O. SMITH, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:14-cv-19-LJO-MJS

ORDER RE PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

FOR RECONSIDERATION (Doc. 29)

On September 30, 2015, the Court dismissed Plaintiff’s complaint without leave to amend and 

closed the case. Doc. 22. Approximately three months later, Plaintiff appealed the Court’s order to the 

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Docs. 24, 25. The Ninth Circuit dismissed the case 

for lack of jurisdiction because Plaintiff’s notice of appeal was untimely. See Doc. 27. 

On March 21, 2016, Plaintiff filed a motion for reconsideration of the Court’s September 30, 

2015 order. See Doc. 29. Although so styled, Plaintiff’s motion is directed to the Ninth Circuit—he 

argues that his appeal should not have been dismissed as untimely. See id. at 1. Plaintiff’s motion should 

have been filed in the Ninth Circuit, not this Court, which has no authority to alter the decisions of the 

Ninth Circuit. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration (Doc. 29) is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 1, 2016 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 1:14-cv-00019-LJO-MJS Document 30 Filed 04/01/16 Page 1 of 1