(HC)Kindred

(HC)Kindred v. Cisneros

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaMarch 23, 20222:21-cv-00750California470 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Lloyd Leslie Kindred, No. 2:21-cv-00750-KJM-EFB Petitioner, ORDER v. T. Cisneros, 1S Respondent. 16 Petitioner Lloyd Kindred moves for reconsideration of the court’s order adopting the Magistrate Judge’s findings and recommendations. See Mot. Recons., ECF No. 25; Order, ECF No. 23. “Under Rule 59(e), a motion for reconsideration should not be granted, absent highly 20 unusual circumstances, unless the district court is presented with newly discovered evidence, committed clear error, or if there is an intervening change in the controlling law.” 389 Orange St. Partners v. Arnold, 179 F.3d 656, 665 (9th Cir. 1999) (citation omitted). Mr. Kindred presents 23 “newly discovered evidence,” namely an unsigned and unauthenticated email from his trial 24 attorney saying she “hurt [her] back halfway through [his] trial.” See Ex. B at 8, ECF No. 25. Even if the email were authenticated, Mr.…

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