Mendoza

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GUILLERMO ALVAREZ MENDOZA, Case No.: 3:21-cv-01968-JES-MMP Petitioner, ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

RECONSIDERATION

v.

MERRICK B. GARLAND, [ECF No. 30] Respondent. 16 Before the Court is Petitioner’s (“Petitioner” or “Mendoza”) Motion for Reconsideration pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 59(e) and 60(b)(1). Having considered the relevant legal authority, and the moving, opposing, and replying papers, the Court DENIES Petitioner’s Motion for Reconsideration. I. BACKGROUND On February 7, 2023, the Honorable Linda Lopez, who previously presided over this case, granted Respondent’s Motion for Summary Judgment. ECF No. 29 (“Order”). The Order describes at length the factual background and procedural history of this case, which are incorporated here by reference. For this reason, the Court only emphasizes the following relevant background in this opinion. Twenty-eight days after…