(HC) LaFlamme v. Lynch

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 DON LAFLAMME, Case No. 2:21-cv-00756-JAM-JDP (HC) Petitioner, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

THAT PETITIONER’S MOTION FOR

v. RECONSIDERATION BE DENIED JEFF LYNCH ECF No. 18 Respondent. 14 This case was dismissed for failure to prosecute, failure to obey court orders, and failure to state a claim on February 9, 2022, after petitioner declined to file an amended petition as directed. See ECF Nos. 13, 14, & 16. After the case was closed, petitioner filed a motion for “correction of rights.” ECF No. 18. Title notwithstanding, the substance of the filing indicates that it is a motion to alter or amend a judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e), and I will treat it as such. A motion to alter or amend a judgment may only be granted where “(1) the district court is presented with newly discovered evidence, (2) the district court committed clear error or made an initial decision that…