Lafarn L. Skeen, Plaintiff-appellant, v. Ann U. Faison; James W. Fisher; Edewardj. Mazur,defendants-appellees, 991 F.2d 791 (4th Cir. 1993)

OPINION

LaFarn L. Skeen appeals from the district court's order denying her Fed. R. Civ. P. 59 motion for reconsideration of the grant of summary judgment against her. We review both the Rule 59 motion's denial and the underlying original order. See Dove v. CODESCO, 569 F.2d 807, 810 (4th Cir. 1978). Finding no reversible error, we affirm.

The district court granted summary judgment for Defendants, finding that the abolition of Skeen's position as a result of state budget cuts did not present a due process claim. The district court was correct. Detweiler v. Virginia Dep't of Rehabilitative Servs., 705 F.2d 557, 559 n.2 (4th Cir. 1983).

Skeen moved for reconsideration, raising arguments that were available to her before the district court made its original disposition. The district court denied the motion, reasoning under Johnson v. City of Richmond, 102 F.R.D. 623 (E.D. Va. 1984), that the late allegations did not provide grounds for reconsidering the original disposition.

We review the district court's denial of a Rule 59 motion only for abuse of discretion. Poynter v. Ratcliff, 874 F.2d 219, 223 (4th Cir. 1989). The district court's decision not to entertain arguments that should have been brought prior to the court's entry of judgment was not such abuse. Therefore, we affirm the district court's order. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the Court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

AFFIRMED