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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

JOSEPH RAYMOND MCCOY,

Plaintiff,

vs.

STRONACH, et al., 

Defendants.

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1:12cv00983 AWI DLB PC

ORDER DISREGARDING 

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR 

RECONSIDERATION BY 

CHIEF JUDGE

(Document 114)

Plaintiff Joseph Raymond McCoy (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and 

in forma pauperis in this civil rights action. 

On April 22, 2015, the Court issued Findings and Recommendations to grant Defendants’ 

motion for summary judgment based on exhaustion. The Court adopted the Findings and 

Recommendations on September 1, 2015, and dismissed the action without prejudice.

On September 16, 2015, Plaintiff filed a “motion for a new trial” in which he contends 

that his rights were violated because the Court adopted the Findings and Recommendations 

without permitting him to “refute” Defendants’ reply. The Court denied the motion on October 

6, 2015.

On October 22, 2015, Plaintiff filed another motion questioning this Court’s rulings. His 

motion is entitled, “Motion for Reconsideration by Chief Judge.” Plaintiff is informed that there 

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is no such provision for reconsideration by the Chief Judge of this District. Plaintiff may either 

request reconsideration by the District Court Judge who dismissed this action, or file his appeal 

directly the Ninth Circuit.

Plaintiff’s motion is therefore DISREGARDED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 27, 2015 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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