May 7, 2026·8:23-cv-01283-DOC-KES·Unpublished·By Maria Santos
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying a pro se plaintiff's motion for reconsideration. The appellate court also dismissed contentions regarding the underlying judgment because the notice of appeal was not filed within the required thirty-day window.
Jane Doe, proceeding pro se, appealed from a district court order denying her motion for reconsideration in a civil action alleging state law claims arising from a contract for legal representation. The underlying action had been dismissed by the district court.
The court’s reasoning
The panel reviewed the denial of the motion for reconsideration for an abuse of discretion and found none, as Doe failed to establish any basis for relief under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure sixty point B. The court further held that it lacks jurisdiction to consider contentions related to the district court’s judgment dismissing the action because the notice of appeal was not filed within the thirty days required by Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure four point A.
What it means going forward
The affirmation of the denial of reconsideration stands, and the court declined to address the underlying dismissal or any preliminary injunction orders due to the jurisdictional bar and the failure to raise arguments in a timely manner.
