Summary Calendar KELVIN WELLS v. Ann S. Williams

07-31085Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitApr 25, 2008

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* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.
R. 47.5.4.
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 07-31085
Summary Calendar
KELVIN WELLS
Plaintiff-Appellant
v.
ANN S. WILLIAMS; GINA LIDBERG; JESSICA GRIFFIN; GERLEENE
YOUNG; UNKNOWN DEWITT; CHERYL HAWKINS
Defendants-Appellees
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Middle District of Louisiana
USDC No. 3:06-CV-247
Before SMITH, BARKSDALE, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Kelvin Wells appeals, pro se, the 5 November 2007 denial of his motion for
reconsideration. The denial of such a motion is reviewed for abuse of discretion.
E.g., LeClerc v. Webb, 419 F.3d 405, 412 n.13 (5th Cir. 2005) (citation omitted).
In his motion, Wells was required to establish either manifest error of law or
fact, or to present newly discovered evidence. E.g., Templet v. HydroChem Inc.,
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
April 25, 2008
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk

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367 F.3d 473, 479 (5th Cir. 2004) (citation omitted). Instead, he offered nothing
but a conclusory statement of his entitlement to relief.
AFFIRMED.

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