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Littrell v. Nicholas

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Aug 28, 2001
17 F. App'x 640 (9th Cir. 2001)

Opinion


17 Fed.Appx. 640 (9th Cir. 2001) Melvin M. LITTRELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Richard D. NICHOLAS; et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 00-16433. D.C. No. CV-00-00265-PGR. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. August 28, 2001

Submitted August 13, 2001.

The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2). Accordingly, Littrell's request for oral argument is denied.

NOT FOR PUBLICATION. (See Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure Rule 36-3)

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona Paul G. Rosenblatt, District Judge, Presiding.

Before TASHIMA, W. FLETCHER, and GOULD, Circuit Judges.

MEMORANDUM

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as may be provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.

Melvin M. Littrell appeals pro se the district court's order denying his motion to reconsider the district court's judgment dismissing Littrell's action against twenty state and federal judges and the clerk of the United States Supreme Court. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

We lack jurisdiction to address Littrell's contentions regarding the merits of the district court's original entry of judgment because Littrell both failed to file a notice of appeal within 60 days of entry of final judgment and failed to file a timely post-judgment tolling motion. See Fed. R.App. P. 4. Accordingly, by order dated August 8, 2000, this court limited the scope of Littrell's appeal to denial of his motion to reconsider.

"An untimely motion for reconsideration is construed as a motion based on Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b)." Mt. Graham Red Squirrel v. Madigan, 954 F.2d 1441, 1463 n. 35 (9th Cir.1992). Denial of such a motion is reviewed for abuse of discretion. See Sch. Dist. No. 1J, Multnomah County v. ACandS, Inc., 5 F.3d 1255, 1262 (9th Cir.1993). Because Littrell failed to demonstrate mistake, inadvertence, surprise, excusable neglect, newly-discovered evidence, or any other basis for relief from judgment, the district court did not abuse its discretion by denying his motion to reconsider. See id. at 1262-63.

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

Littrell v. Nicholas

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Aug 28, 2001
17 F. App'x 640 (9th Cir. 2001)
Case details for

Littrell v. Nicholas

Case Details

Full title:Melvin M. LITTRELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Richard D. NICHOLAS; et al.…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Aug 28, 2001

Citations

17 F. App'x 640 (9th Cir. 2001)