Leatherman
(PC) Reed v. Leatherman
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PETER J. REED, No. 2:18-cv-0038 KJM CKD P Plaintiff, v. ORDER D. LEATHERMAN, et al., Defendants. 16 On February 11, 2021, the Magistrate Judge issued an order denying plaintiff’s October 5, 2020 “motion for a court order” and December 7, 2020 motion for sanctions. See ECF No. 41. On March 4, 2021, plaintiff filed a motion for reconsideration of that order. Local Rule 303(b), states “rulings by Magistrate Judges . . . shall be final if no reconsideration thereof is sought from the Court within fourteen days . . . from the date of service of the ruling on the parties. . .” Id. Pursuant to this rule and Rule 6 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration was due March 1, 2021. His motion is untimely. Even if the court were to reach the merits of the motion for reconsideration, the requirements for reconsideration are not met here. Plaintiff claims, “the magistrate falsely