Peterson

Fred Feleki Martinez v. Peterson

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaOctober 2, 20252:21-cv-01779California1,529 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 FRED FELEKI MARTINEZ, No. 2:21-cv-01779-DAD-JDP (PC) Plaintiff, v. ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

TO ALTER OR AMEND THE JUDGMENT

PETERSON, (Doc. Nos. 104, 107) Defendant.

16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, has filed this civil rights action seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. On March 11, 2025, the assigned magistrate judge issued findings and recommendations recommending that defendant’s motion for summary judgment be granted. (Doc. No. 100.) Specifically, the magistrate judge noted that the Ninth Circuit has held that on summary judgment, “[i]f the factual context makes the non-moving party’s claim implausible, that party must come forward with more persuasive evidence than would otherwise be necessary to show that there is a genuine issue for trial. No longer…

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