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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEPHEN EARL SCALLY,

Petitioner,

v.

THOMAS A. FERRARA,

Respondent.

No. 2:15-cv-2589 CKD P

ORDER

Before the court is petitioner’s January 11, 2016 motion to alter or amend the judgment 

entered on December 30, 2015, dismissing the petition as premature. A district court1may 

reconsider a ruling under either Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e) or 60(b). See Sch. Dist. 

Number. 1J, Multnomah County v. ACandS, Inc., 5 F.3d 1255, 1262 (9th Cir. 1993). 

“Reconsideration is appropriate if the district court (1) is presented with newly discovered 

evidence, (2) committed clear error or the initial decision was manifestly unjust, or (3) if there is 

an intervening change in controlling law.” Id. at 1263. 

Here, having reviewed petitioner’s motion and the record of this action, the court has 

determined that none of these three conditions apply. 

 

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(See ECF No. 5.)

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s motion for reconsideration 

(ECF No. 9) is denied.

Dated: January 26, 2016

2 / scal2589.R60

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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