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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM GARCIA,

Plaintiff,

v.

EDWARD ALMIEDA, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:03-cv-06658-LJO-SMS PC

ORDER STRIKING DUPLICATIVE MOTION

FROM RECORD

(Doc. 183)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR A THIRTY-DAY EXTENSION OF TIME

TO FILE A MOTION FOR

RECONSIDERATION

(Doc. 182)

Plaintiff William Garcia (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On May 10, 2007, the court issued

three orders addressing plaintiff’s pending discovery motions. On July 2, 2007, plaintiff filed a

motion seeking an extension of time to file an objection, and on July 23, 2007, plaintiff filed a

second motion seeking an extension of time. Plaintiff’s second motion is duplicative and shall be

stricken from the record.

Unlike with the issuance of a finding and recommendation, there is no provision for plaintiff

to file an objection to the court’s final orders. Plaintiff’s recourse is limited to seeking

reconsideration of the orders, which requires a party to set forth facts or law of a strongly convincing

nature to induce the court to reverse its prior decision. Cf. Fed. R. Civ. P. 60 (governing motions

for reconsideration of final orders and judgments); Local Rule 78-230(k) (governing motions for 

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reconsideration of orders resolving motions). Plaintiff’s motion shall be construed as one seeking

an extension of time to file a motion for reconsideration. 

Accordingly, plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time, filed July 23, 2007, is HEREBY

STRICKEN as duplicative. Plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time to file a motion for

reconsideration, filed July 2, 2007, is HEREBY GRANTED, and plaintiff has thirty (30) days from

the date of service of this order to file his motion.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 27, 2007 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

i0d3h8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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