Legal Opinion
Jose Francisco Nunes v. John Ashcroft, United States Attorney General
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 8, 2004No. 02-55613PublishedCited by 342 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEIGHTON, District Judge:
Jose Francisco Nunes appeals the district court’s denial of his motion for reconsideration. We conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion because Nunes did not present new evidence, identify a change in controlling law, or identify any clear error. Furthermore, the district court did not abuse its discretion when it failed to treat Nunes’ motion as a request for leave to amend his habeas petition. The amendment requested asserts that Nunes should not be removed from the United States because his state burglary conviction does…
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