Pfeiffer

(HC) Meza v. Pfeiffer

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaApril 19, 20242:20-cv-02316California409 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RONALD MEZA, No. 2:20-cv-2316 DAD CSK P Petitioner, v. ORDER CHRISTIAN PFEIFFER, Warden, Respondent. 16 Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se. On September 19, 2022, the petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 was dismissed as time barred and judgment was entered in favor of respondent. (ECF Nos. 38, 39.) On January 29, 2024, petitioner filed a motion for relief from judgment under Rule 60(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (ECF No. 40.) Petitioner seeks relief from the judgment based on, inter alia, evidence that petitioner suffers from mental defects in addition to schizophrenia that rendered petitioner mentally incompetent to meet the federal filing deadline, and that the inmate who previously prepared and filed documents on petitioner’s behalf provided incorrect information to the court. Petitioner acknowledges that Rule 60(b) motions must ordinarily be filed within one…

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