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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DENNIS GARDNER,

Plaintiff,

v.

JOSHUA COLEMAN,

Defendant.

No. 2:12-cv-01981-GEB-CKD

ORDER DENYING PLANITIFF’S 

REQUEST TO REOPEN CASE

On November 26, 2014, an order was filed, which adopted 

the Magistrate Judge’s November 4, 2014 Findings and 

Recommendations in full and dismissed this action with prejudice. 

Judgment was entered accordingly on the same day. 

On February 5, 2015, Plaintiff filed a “request[] . . . 

[to] reopen the case.” (ECF No. 59.) The Court construes this 

filing as a motion for relief from judgment under Federal Rule of 

Civil Procedure 60(b). See, e.g., Am. Ironworks & Erectors, Inc. 

v. N. Am. Constr. Corp., 248 F.3d 892, 898-99 (9th Cir. 2001). 

This Rule requires Plaintiff to “demonstrate mistake, 

inadvertence, surprise, excusable neglect, newly discovered 

evidence, or any other basis for relief from judgment.” Ross v. 

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Tilton, 420 F. App’x 723, 724 (9th Cir. 2011) (citing Fed. R. 

Civ. P. 60(b)). Since Plaintiff has not demonstrated a basis for 

60(b) relief, his request is denied. 

Dated: February 13, 2015

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