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Hooker v. United States, 4th Cir. (2006)
Hooker v. United States, 4th Cir. (2006)
No. 06-6684
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of North Carolina, at Wilmington. W. Earl Britt, Senior
District Judge. (7:02-cv-00213-BR)
Submitted:
Decided:
PER CURIAM:
Marvin Hooker, Jr. appeals the district courts orders
denying his Fed. R. Civ. P. 59(e) motion to alter or amend the Fed.
R. Civ. P. 60(b) motion to reopen his civil forfeiture case.
Finding no reversible error, we affirm.
We review the denial of motions for reconsideration for
abuse of discretion.
527 (4th Cir. 2000) (describing standard of review for Rule 60(b));
Brown v. French, 147 F.3d 307, 310 (4th Cir. 1998) (describing
standard of review for Rule 59(e)).
discretion
when
the
court
fails
refuses
to
exercise
its
See
Pac. Ins. Co. v. Am. Natl Fire Ins. Co., 148 F.3d 396, 403 (4th
Cir. 1998) (recognizing three grounds for amending an earlier
judgment under Rule 59(e):
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dispense
with
oral
argument
because
the
facts
and
legal
AFFIRMED
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