Smith v. Shasta County

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 James Smith, No. 2:20-cv-01837-KJM-DMC Plaintiff, v. ORDER Shasta County, et al., Defendants. 16 In January 2021, the court dismissed this action without prejudice, closing the case. See Not. of Voluntary Dismissal, ECF No. 9; Minute Order, ECF No. 12. Shortly thereafter, plaintiff moved to reopen the case, ECF No. 13, and the court denied his motion, ECF No. 15. Now plaintiff, acting without counsel, moves for reconsideration of that previous order. Mot. Reconsideration, ECF No. 16. Plaintiff appears to raise the same arguments as in his motion to reopen. See generally id. He argues his lack of consent or knowledge for the dismissal of this action. See id. ¶ 1. He also appears to raise his need to amend the original complaint. Id. ¶ 2. A court may relieve a party from an order under Rule 60 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for “mistake, inadvertence, fraud, or excusable neglect” or for “any…