Martel

(HC) Williams v. Martel

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaJanuary 18, 20232:18-cv-02224California604 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 David Earl Williams, No. 2:18-cv-02224-KJM-DB Plaintiff, ORDER v. Michael Martel, 1S Defendant. 16 After this court adopted the Magistrate Judge’s findings and recommendations and denied 18 petitioner’s petition for the writ of habeas corpus, see Prior Order (Aug. 19, 2022), ECF No. 45, judgment was entered and the case was closed, see J., ECF No. 46. Within a week, petitioner 20 submitted a letter explaining his efforts toward rehabilitation, which the court construed as a motion for reconsideration under Rule 59(e) and denied. See Prior Order (Sept. 9, 2022), ECF No. 48. Petitioner now moves for relief from judgment under Rule 60(b). See Mot., ECF No. 54. 23 As explained below, the court denies the motion. “Rule 60(b) enumerates specific circumstances in which a party may be relieved of the 25 effect of a judgment, such as mistake, newly discovered evidence, fraud, and the…

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