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Parties Involved:
W. L. Montgomery
Respondent
Rayshawn Dontay Smith
Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RAYSHAWN DONTAY SMITH,

Petitioner,

v.

W. L. MONTGOMERY, et al.,

Respondents.

No. 2:14-cv-2468 CKD P

ORDER

Before the court is petitioner’s May 4, 2015 motion to alter or amend the judgment 

entered on April 16, 2015, denying petitioner’s request to stay this action pursuant to Rhines v. 

Weber, 544 U.S. 269 (2005). (ECF No. 14.) A district court1 may 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. 

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(See ECF No. 6.) 

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Here, the court has reviewed petitioner’s motion and exhibits and determined that none of 

these three conditions apply. 

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

(ECF No. 14) is denied.

Dated: May 26, 2015

2 / smit2468.R60

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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