Cook
(PC) Townsend v. Cook
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOSEPH TOWNSEND, No. 1:24-cv-01285-KES-GSA (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
FOR RECONSIDERATION
v. (Doc. No. 16) T. COOK, et al.,
Defendant.
16 Plaintiff Joseph Townsend is a former state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this now closed civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On February 13, 2025, plaintiff filed a motion for reconsideration, (Doc. 16), which the Court construes to be seeking reconsideration of its order filed on February 7, 2025 adopting the magistrate judge’s findings and recommendations and dismissing this action for failure to exhaust administrative remedies. (Doc. 13.) Plaintiff raises two grounds for reconsideration in his motion: First, that he timely filed his “motion of opposition” within the fourteen-day deadline from the date he received the Court’s order; and second, that the Court must accommodate his legal blindness and difficulty reading and…