Costa

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 AARON STRIBLING, No. 2:17-cv-1243 MCE DB P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS COSTA, et al., Defendant. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner who was proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff claimed defendants failed to provide him with adequate mental health care treatment in violation of the Eighth Amendment. This action was dismissed on June 12, 2019 for failure to prosecute and failure to comply with court orders. (ECF Nos. 16, 17.) Presently before the court is plaintiff’s motion to alter the judgement. (ECF No. 18.) I. Legal Standards To the extent that petitioner’s filing constitutes a motion for reconsideration, a motion for reconsideration is treated as a motion to alter or amend the judgement under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e) if it is filed within the time limit set by Rule 59(e). United States v. Nutri- cology,…