Martel

(HC) Williams v. Martel

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaSeptember 9, 20222:18-cv-02224California297 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 1] David Earl Williams, No. 2:18-cv-02224-KJM-DB Petitioner ORDER v. Michael Martel, 1S Respondent 16 Judgment was entered on this case on August 19, 2022 after this court adopted the magistrate judge’s findings and recommendations and denied the petitioner’s petition for writ of habeas corpus. See Judgment, ECF No. 46; Order, ECF No. 45. Petitioner has now filed a “supplemental letter,” which the court construes as a motion for reconsideration. Suppl. Letter, ECF No. 47; see also Fed R. Civ. P. 59(e) (“A motion to alter or amend a judgment must be filed 22 no later than 28 days after the entry of the judgment.”). A Rule 59(e) motion “should not be 23 granted, absent highly unusual circumstances, unless the district court is presented with newly 24 discovered evidence, committed clear error, or if there is an intervening change in the controlling 25 law.” 389 Orange Street Partners v. Arnold,…

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