Davis v. Hunt

Filing 67

ORDER denying 55 Motion to Set Aside Judgment; denying 61 Motion to Disqualify Judge; denying 61 Motion to Transfer Case. Signed by Chief Judge James C. Dever III on 1/4/2017. Sent to William Scott Davis, Jr. 84944-083 at Butner - F.M.C. P.O. Box 1600 Butner, NC 27509 via US Mail. (Briggeman, N.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN DIVISION
No. 5:11-CV-35-D
WILLIAM SCOTT DAVIS, JR.,
Plaintiff,
v.
JAMES A. lillNT,
Defendant.

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ORDER

On September 2, 2015, this court denied William Scott Davis, Jr.'s ("Davis") motions to
reopen his case. See [D.E. 27]. On September 16, 2015, Davis filed a motion to amend the
judgment [D.E. 28]. On October 14, 2015, Davis filed a third motion to reopen his case and to
vacate the court's earlier orders [D.E. 29]. On November 23, 2015, this court denied Davis's
motion to amend the judgment and his motion to reopen his case [D.E. 34]. OnApril11, 2016, this
court denied Davis's motion for reconsideration and motion to set aside judgment [D.E. 46]. On
August 1, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed this court's
judgment. SeeDavisv. Hunt, No. 15-2465, 2016WL4073470 (4thCir.Aug.1,2016) (per curiam)
(up.published). On August 8, 2016, this court again denied Davis's motion for reconsideration [D.E.
54].
On August 22, 2016, Davis filed a motion to set aside this court's judgment [D.E. 55]. On
September 8, 2016, Davis appealed this court's August 8, 2016 order denying reconsideration [D.E.
57]. On September 8, 2016, Davis filed amotion to disqualify judge and to transfer the case [D.E.
61]. On November 29, 2016, the United States Court ofAppeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed this
court's August 8, 2016 order denying reconsideration. Davis v. Hunt, No. 16-2010, 2016 WL
6958555 (4th Cir. Nov. 29, 2016) (per curiam) (unpublished).

The court has reviewed Davis's motions under the governing standards. The motions [D.E.
55, 61] lack merit and are DENIED. The case remains closed.
SO ORDERED. This .A:_ day of January 2017.

Chief United States District Judge

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