USA v. Timberlake

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
Criminal No. 25-232(DSD)
United States of America,
Plaintiff,
v. 	ORDER
Tavon Tarrell Timberlake,
Defendant.
This matter is before the court upon the government’s letter
requesting permission to file a motion for reconsideration of the
court’s dismissal of the indictment in this case.
Motions 	for 	reconsideration 	serve 	the 	limited 	purpose 	of
“correct[ing] 	manifest 	errors 	of 	law 	or 	fact 	or 	... 	present[ing]
newly discovered evidence.”1 	Hagerman v. Yukon Energy Corp., 839
F.2d 	407, 	414 	(8th 	Cir. 	1988) 	(quotation 	and 	citation 	omitted).
The government does not present any evidence or argument sufficient
to 	meet 	this 	standard. 	As 	a 	result, 	the 	request 	must 	be 	denied.
In addition, the court will order that the government’s “Proposed
Motion 	and 	Exhibits” 	be 	stricken 	as 	unpermitted 	by 	Local 	Rule
7.1(j).
1 	The 	district’s 	local 	rules 	do 	not 	provide 	for
reconsideration 	in 	criminal 	matters. 	As 	it 	has 	done 	previously,
however, the court will assess the government’s request under the
applicable civil standard.
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. 	The letter request [ECF No. 33] is denied;
2. 	Docket number 33-1 is stricken from the record.
Dated: April 7, 2026
s/Paul A. Magnuson for
David S. Doty, Judge
United States District Court
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