IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA WESTERN DIVISION No. 5:21-CV-71-BO

JAMES MIKOLAJCZYK, ) Plaintiff, V. 5 ORDER UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, Defendant.

On February 14, 2023, this Court dismissed James Mikolajczyk’s (“Mikolajczyk”) complaint [DE 7] and closed the case. See [DE 31]. On June 29, 2023, Mikolajczyk filed a motion for reconsideration. See [DE 32]. On July 6, 2023, Mikolajezyk filed a second motion for reconsideration. See [DE 33]. The government did not file a response. The Court has considered Mikolajczyk’s motions for reconsideration under the governing standard. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 59(e); Zinkand v. Brown,

(4th Cir. 2007); Bogart v. Chapell,

(4th Cir. 2005); Pac. Ins. Co. v. Am. Nat'l Fire Ins. Co.,

(4th Cir. 1998); Hughes v. Bedsole,

(4th Cir. 1995). Furthermore, Mikolajczyk’s motions fail to meet Rule 60(b)’s threshold requirements and are denied as baseless. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b); Aikens v. Ingram,

, 500-01 & n.3 (4th Cir. 2011) (en banc); Robinson v. Wix Filtration Corp. LLC,

, 412 n.12 (4th Cir. 2010); Nat’l Credit Union Admin. Bd. v. Gray,

(4th Cir. 1993); cf Luxama v. McHugh,

(4th Cir. 2017) (per curiam) (unpublished). The motions for reconsideration [DE 32, 33] lack merit and are DENIED. The case remains closed.

SO ORDERED. This “Uy day of October, 2023.

TERRENCE W. BOYLE opt United States District Judge