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(HC) Rouser v. Unknown

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaMay 12, 20202:18-cv-01358California479 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WILLIAM ROUSER, No. 2:18-cv-1358-JAM-EFB P Petitioner, v. ORDER UNKNOWN, Respondent. 16 On December 19, 2018, this habeas action was dismissed without prejudice to the filing of a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. ECF No. 14. Judgment was duly entered. ECF No. 15. On April 15, 2020, petitioner filed a motion for relief from judgment pursuant to Rule 60(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. ECF No. 16. Rule 60(b) provides for reconsideration of a final judgment where one of more of the following is shown: (1) mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect; (2) newly discovered evidence which, with reasonable diligence, could not have been discovered within twenty-eight days of entry of judgment; (3) fraud, misrepresentation, or misconduct of an opposing party; (4) voiding of the judgment; (5) satisfaction of the judgment; and (6) any other reason justifying relief. Fed. R. Civ. P.…

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