Case Name: Reginald McDONALD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jeremy BEAN; et al., Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2011-08-11
Citations: 446 F. App'x 904
Docket Number: No. 10-16465
Parties: Reginald McDONALD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jeremy BEAN; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before: RYMER, IKUTA, and N.R. SMITH, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 446
Pages: 904–905

Head Matter:
Reginald McDONALD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jeremy BEAN; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
No. 10-16465.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Aug. 2, 2011.
Filed Aug. 11, 2011.
Reginald McDonald, Lovelock, NV, pro se.
Before: RYMER, IKUTA, and N.R. SMITH, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Reginald McDonald, a Nevada state prisoner, appeals pro se from the district court's order denying his motion to reconsider the dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging due process, equal protection, and access to court claims. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review for an abuse of discretion. Bateman v. U.S. Postal Serv., 231 F.3d 1220, 1223 (9th Cir.2000). We vacate and remand.
The district court dismissed the action with prejudice because McDonald failed timely to file an amended complaint in compliance with its January 25, 2010 order. McDonald contends that he submitted evidence showing that he never received the district court's order. Excusable neglect is a basis for granting a motion to reconsider a final order under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(1). See Bateman, 231 F.3d at 1223. "[W]hether neglect is excusable is an equitable [determination] that depends on at least four factors: (1) the danger of prejudice to the opposing party; (2) the length of the delay and its potential impact on the proceedings; (3) the reason for the delay; and (4) whether the mov-ant acted in good faith." Id. at 1223-24 (citation omitted). Here, the district court failed to engage in the equitable analysis required for determining whether McDonald's neglect was excusable. Accordingly, we vacate the order and remand for the district court to decide McDonald's motion to reconsider using the appropriate equitable analysis.
McDonald's "Case Inquiry and Request to Place Case on Court's Calendar," entered on July 29, 2011, is denied as moot.
McDonald shall bear his own costs on appeal.
VACATED and REMANDED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.