Austin v. Georgetown University

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 GEORGE JARVIS AUSTIN, Case No. 24-cv-00260-CRB

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

v.

RECONSIDERATION

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, et al., Defendants.

On October 16, 2024, the Court issued an order declaring Plaintiff George Jarvis Austin a vexatious litigant. Sanctions Order (dkt. 70). Austin now seeks reconsideration of the Court’s order. Mot. to Alter Judgment (dkt. 82). Austin’s motion is DENIED. The Court has discretion to reconsider its prior order. Barber v. Hawaii, 42 F.3d 1185, 1198 (9th Cir. 1994). That said, reconsideration is generally only appropriate under three circumstances: (1) if the Court is presented with new evidence, (2) if the initial decision was manifestly unjust or clearly erroneous, or (3) if there is an intervening change in controlling law. Sch. Dist. No. 1J v. ACandS, Inc., 5 F.3d 1255, 1263 (9th Cir. 1993). Austin does not point to new evidence or any change in controlling law, so the Court…