DocketNumber： 03-1507
Judges： Arnold, Bye, Riley
Filed Date： 4/11/2003
Status： Non-Precedential
Modified Date： 11/6/2024
United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 03-1507 ___________ Gerald Thornton, * * Appellant, * * v. * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the Western Bob Holden, * District of Missouri. * Appellee. * [UNPUBLISHED] ___________ Submitted: April 4, 2003 Filed: April 11, 2003 ___________ Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, BYE, and RILEY, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM. Gerald Thornton appeals the district court’s1 denial of his Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b) motion. Having carefully reviewed the record, we conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Mr. Thornton’s motion. See Arnold v. Wood,238 F.3d 992
, 998 (8th Cir.) (standard of review; Rule 60(b) is not vehicle for re-argument of merits, and movant must show exceptional circumstances 1 The Honorable Nanette K. Laughrey, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri. to justify relief), cert. denied,534 U.S. 975
(2001). Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47A(a). A true copy. Attest: CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT. -2-