Frederick Dwayne Spencer v. United States Department of Justice; Merrick B. Garland, United States Attorney General

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 23-3048
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Frederick Dwayne Spencer
Plaintiff - Appellant
v.
United States Department of Justice; Merrick B. Garland, United States Attorney
General
Defendants - Appellees
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the District of Minnesota
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Submitted: February 8, 2024
Filed: February 13, 2024
[Unpublished]
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Before LOKEN, BENTON, and ERICKSON, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Frederick Spencer appeals the district court’s1 order denying his Fed. R. Civ.
P. 59(e) motion to alter or amend the judgment dismissing his complaint for failure
1 The Honorable John R. Tunheim, United States District Judge for the District
of Minnesota.

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to state a claim. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms.
Upon careful consideration of the record and Spencer’s arguments on appeal, this
court concludes the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Rule 59(e)
relief. See Miller v. Baker Implement Co., 439 F.3d 407, 414 (8th Cir. 2006).
The judgment is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
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