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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES E. ROJO,

Plaintiff,

v.

DARREN BRIGHT, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 12-cv-02518-VC 

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO 

ALTER OR AMEND JUDGMENT 

UNDER RULE 59(E)

Re: Dkt. No. 83

Plaintiff James E. Rojo, a state prisoner, filed a pro se civil rights complaint. On July 29, 

2015, the Court issued an order granting the defendants’ motion for dismissal and for summary 

judgment and entered judgment in favor of the defendants. On August 14, 2015, Rojo filed a 

motion to alter or amend the judgment under Rule 59(e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

“Under Rule 59(e), it is appropriate to alter or amend a judgment if ‘(1) the district court is 

presented with newly discovered evidence, (2) the district court committed clear error or made an 

initial decision that was manifestly unjust, or (3) there is an intervening change in controlling 

law.’” United Nat. Ins. Co. v. Spectrum Worldwide, Inc., 555 F.3d 772, 780 (9th Cir. 2009). A

motion under Rule 59(e) is not a vehicle permitting the unsuccessful party to repeat arguments 

previously presented, or to present "contentions which might have been raised prior to the 

challenged judgment." Costello v. United States, 765 F. Supp. 1003, 1009 (C.D. Cal. 1991).

In his motion, Rojo merely repeats arguments made in his opposition to the defendants’ 

motion. He raises no new facts or issues of law. This is insufficient for relief under Rule 59(e).

Accordingly, the motion to alter or amend the judgment is denied. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 25, 2015

______________________________________

VINCE CHHABRIA

United States District Judge

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES E. ROJO,

Plaintiff,

v.

DARREN BRIGHT, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 12-cv-02518-VC 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. 

District Court, Northern District of California.

That on August 25, 2015, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by 

placing said copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by 

depositing said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery 

receptacle located in the Clerk's office.

James E. Rojo ID: J-53355

D20-134

480 Alta Road

San Diego, CA 92179 

Dated: August 25, 2015

Richard W. Wieking

Clerk, United States District Court

By:________________________

Kristen Melen, Deputy Clerk to the 

Honorable VINCE CHHABRIA

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