Theodis Brown, Sr., appeals the district court’s 1 dismissal of his pro se civil complaint and denial of his motions for reconsideration. After conducting a de novo review, see Ketchum v. City of West Memphis, 974 F.2d 81, 82-83 (8th Cir. 1992), we conclude that dismissal of the complaint was proper, and we agree with the district court that Brown’s Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e) motions were untimely. Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. *167 47B. We also deny Brown’s appellate motion.