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Case: 10-50601 Document: 00511445359 Page: 1 Date Filed: 04/14/2011 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED April 14, 2011 No. 10-50601 Summary Calendar Lyle W. Cayce Clerk GEORGE SAMIR WASSOUF, Petitioner-Appellant v. ROBERT JOILCOEUR, District Director; JANET NAPOLITANO, Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security; ERIC H. HOLDER, JR., U.S. Attorney General, Respondents-Appellees Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 3:08-CV-290 Before KING, BENAVIDES, and ELROD, Circuit Judges PER CURIAM:* George Samir Wassouf appeals the denial of his motion to reopen the district court’s order denying his
28 U.S.C. § 2241petition and motion for reconsideration. Wassouf’s motion to reopen is construed as a motion under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b). Wassouf has failed to show the district court abused its * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR .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. Case: 10-50601 Document: 00511445359 Page: 2 Date Filed: 04/14/2011 No. 10-50601 discretion in denying the motion or motion for reconsideration. See Bailey v. Cain,
609 F.3d 763, 767 (5th Cir. 2010), cert. denied,
131 S. Ct. 931(2011); see also Midland West Corp. v. FDIC,
911 F.2d 1141, 1145 (5th Cir. 1990). The orders of the district court are AFFIRMED. Wassouf’s motion for appointment of counsel is DENIED. See Schwander v. Blackburn,
750 F.2d 494, 502-03 (5th Cir. 1985). 2
Document Info
Docket Number: 10-50601
Citation Numbers: 422 F. App'x 331
Judges: Benavides, Elrod, King, Per Curiam
Filed Date: 4/14/2011
Precedential Status: Non-Precedential
Modified Date: 8/3/2023