Vasquez
(PC) Cortinas v. Vasquez
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LARRY WILLIAM CORTINAS, Case No. 1:19-cv-0367 JLT BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
FOR REVERSAL OF THE COURT’S ORDER
v. DISMISSING THE ACTION FOR FAILURE
TO PROSECUTE
VASQUEZ, et al., (Doc. 176) Defendants. 16 Larry William Cortinas proceeded pro se in this action, in which he sought to hold the defendants liable for violations of his civil rights pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The Court found Plaintiff failed to prosecute the action and failed to obey the Court’s orders. (Docs. 173, 174.) Therefore, the Court dismissed the action without prejudice and entered judgment on August 30, 2024. (Doc. 174.) Plaintiff now requests the Court reverse its decision and reopen the action. (Doc. 176.) The Court construes the request as a motion for reconsideration. Reconsideration of a prior order is an extraordinary remedy “to be used sparingly in the interests of finality and conservation of judicial resources.”…