Panowicz v. Hancock et al

Filing 123

MEMORANDUM OPINION (c/m to Plaintiff 5/31/23 sat). Signed by Judge Deborah K. Chasanow on 5/31/2023. (sat, Chambers)

Case 8:11-cv-02417-DKC Document 123 Filed 05/31/23 Page 1 of 2

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND
:

MARK A. PANOWICZ

:

v.

:

Civil Action No. DKC 11-2417

:

SHARON L. HANCOCK

:
MEMORANDUM OPINION

Plaintiff Mark A. Panowicz has filed yet another motion for
reconsideration.

(ECF No. 122).

In this one, Plaintiff seeks

reconsideration of the court’s April 28, 2023, memorandum and order
denying his four motions for relief under Federal Rule of Civil
Procedure 60.

(ECF Nos. 120, 121).

hearing being deemed necessary.

The court now rules, no

Local Rule 105.6.

Plaintiff styles his motion as a motion for reconsideration
under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e).

However, Rule 59(e)

governs motions “to alter or amend a judgment,” and a denial of a
Rule 60 motion is not a judgment.

This court’s local rules allow

for the filing of motions for reconsideration of other orders
within fourteen days of the entry of the order.

Local Rule 105.10.

Plaintiff’s motion was filed beyond that deadline on May 26, 2023.
In any event, Plaintiff’s motion does not contain any valid
grounds for reconsideration.

A motion for reconsideration “may

not be used merely to reiterate arguments previously rejected by

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the court,” Innes v. Bd. of Regents of the Univ. Sys. of Md., 121
F.Supp.3d 504, 507 (D.Md. 2015), nor may it be used “to advance
new arguments not previously articulated with clarity after those
that were made have been rejected,” Carrero v. Farrelly, No. 16cv-3939-JKB,

2018

Plaintiff’s

motion

WL

1761957,
merely

at

*2

rehashes

(D.Md.
and

Apr.

reframes

12,

2018).

arguments

previously rejected in an effort to persuade the court to change
its mind.

The motion identifies no clear errors in the court’s

prior ruling or new evidence that would warrant reconsideration.
Plaintiff’s motion will be denied.
A separate order will follow.

/s/
DEBORAH K. CHASANOW
United States District Judge

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