Erick Lawson v. William Stephens, et al, No. 17-40387 (5th Cir. 2018)
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Case: 17-40387 Document: 00514641048 Page: 1 Date Filed: 09/13/2018 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 17-40387 United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED September 13, 2018 ERICK LAWSON, Lyle W. Cayce Clerk Plaintiff–Appellant v. WILLIAM STEPHENS, Individually and in his/her official capacity; MADELINE ORTIZ, Individually and in his/her official capacity, Defendants–Appellees Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas USDC No. 1:16-CV-104 Before JOLLY, ELROD, and WILLETT, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Since the district court has granted Lawson’s motion for reconsideration, which it construed as a motion to alter or amend a judgment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e), the appeal is moot. Thus, we REMAND the case in full for further proceedings. 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. *
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