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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

MICHAEL WITKIN,

Plaintiff,

v.

M. LOTERSZTAIN, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:19-cv-00406-TLN-KJN

ORDER

On August 4, 2021, Plaintiff filed a motion for reconsideration of the magistrate judge’s 

order filed on July 14, 2021, denying Plaintiff’s motion to modify the discovery order.

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Pursuant to E.D. Local Rule 303(f), a magistrate judge’s orders shall be upheld unless 

“clearly erroneous or contrary to law.” Id. Upon review of the entire file, the Court finds that it 

does not appear that the magistrate judge’s ruling was clearly erroneous or contrary to law.

 Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, upon reconsideration (ECF No. 39), the order 

of the magistrate judge filed July 14, 2021 (ECF No. 38) is AFFIRMED.

Date: September 9, 2021 

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 Plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration was served on July 24, 2021 (ECF No. 39 at 17) and 

was therefore timely filed under the mailbox rule. See Houston v. Lack, 487 U.S. 266, 270 

(1988); Douglas v. Noelle, 567 F.3d 1103, 1108-09 (9th Cir. 2009) (mailbox rule articulated in 

Houston applies to civil rights actions).

Troy L. Nunley

United States District Judge

Case 2:19-cv-00406-DJC-CSK Document 40 Filed 09/10/21 Page 1 of 1