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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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9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

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17 Plaintiff Michael Aaron Witkin moves pro se to alter or amend the judgment under 

18 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e). ECF No. 44. He contends the court erred in adopting the 

19 Magistrate Judge’s findings and recommendations, relying on arguments he made in previous 

20 filings. See id. at 4. Rule 59(e) “may not be used to relitigate old matters, or to raise arguments 

21 or present evidence that could have been made prior to the entry of judgment.” Exxon Shipping 

22 Co. v. Baker, 554 U.S. 471, 485 n.5 (2008) (citation omitted). The motion is denied. 

23 Defendants’ motion for an extension of time (ECF No. 46) is therefore denied as moot. 

24 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

25 DATED: October 31, 2024. 

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Michael Aaron Witkin, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

F. Gonzalez, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:22-cv-01212-KJM-EFB 

ORDER 

Case 2:22-cv-01212-KJM-EFB Document 47 Filed 10/31/24 Page 1 of 1