Ballard v. McElveen ( 1995 )

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
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No. 95-30565
Summary Calendar
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RONALD J. BALLARD,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
versus
WAYNE MCELVEEN, DENNIS WING,
GAIL LAURENTS, and MR. LEBLANC,
Defendants-Appellees.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Louisiana
USDC No. 94-CV-1537
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November 13, 1995
Before DAVIS, BENAVIDES, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Ronald J. Ballard appealed the dismissal of his civil rights
complaint for failure to comply with the court's order. We held
Ballard's appeal in abeyance pending the district court's ruling
on his Fed. R. Civ. P. 59(e) motion. The district court has
since ruled, granting Ballard's motion and vacating its
dismissal. Because there is no longer a final judgment from
*
Local Rule 47.5 provides: "The publication of opinions
that have no precedential value and merely decide particular
cases on the basis of well-settled principles of law imposes
needless expense on the public and burdens on the legal
profession." Pursuant to that Rule, the court has determined
that this opinion should not be published.
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which to appeal, Ballard's appeal is DISMISSED. See 28 U.S.C.
§ 1291.