Lenk
Lenk v. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 KENNETH LAWRENCE LENK, Case No. 20-cv-08094-BLF (HSG)
Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR
RECONSIDERATION
v. Re: Dkt. No. 73 MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, INC., Defendant.
12 Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e). See Dkt. No. 73. Plaintiff seeks reconsideration of the Court’s prior order denying his motion to disqualify United States District Judge Beth Labson Freeman from the above-captioned case. Id. A party may move to alter or amend a judgment no later than 28 days after the entry of judgment. Fed. R. Civ. P. 59(e). A motion to reconsider or amend a previous order under Rule 59(e) is an “extraordinary remedy, to be used sparingly . . . .” Kona Enterprises, Inc. v. Est. of Bishop, 229 F.3d 877, 890 (9th Cir. 2000) (quotation omitted). “Under Rule 59(e), a motion for reconsideration should not be granted, absent highly unusual circumstances, unless the…