USA v. Ray Bright, No. 13-30318 (5th Cir. 2013)

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Case: 13-30318 Document: 00512387779 Page: 1 Date Filed: 09/26/2013 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS United States Court of Appeals FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Fifth Circuit FILED No. 13-30318 Summary Calendar September 26, 2013 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff Appellee, versus RAY A. BRIGHT, Defendant Appellant. Appeals from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana USDC No. 2:11-CV-1518 Before JONES, SMITH, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* In this case involving default on student loans, Ray Bright, appealing pro se, challenges, inter alia, the denial of his motion for relief from judgment * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 13-30318 Document: 00512387779 Page: 2 Date Filed: 09/26/2013 No. 13-30318 under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b). In its Order and Reasons, the district court carefully explained that it was denying Rule 60 relief, but only without prejudice, because it was premature. The discharge of indebtedness that Bright had been granted was conditional in that it will be reinstated if you do not meet certain requirements during a post-discharge monitoring period . . . for three years from . . . June 28, 2012. The court also explained why Bright was not entitled to have his record sealedSSa denial of which he also complains on appealSSbecause he had not complied with the applicable local rules regarding sealing. The judgment is AFFIRMED, essentially for the reasons given by the district court. 2

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