UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 98-2737
In Re: JOHN W. MILTON,
Debtor.
JOHN W. MILTON,
Debtor - Appellant,
versus
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Movant - Appellee,
and
GARY A. ROSEN; U. S. TRUSTEE,
Parties in Interest.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of
Maryland, at Greenbelt. Peter J. Messitte, District Judge. (CA-
98-2511-PJM)
Submitted: January 31, 2000 Decided: February 22, 2000
Before WIDENER, WILKINS, and KING, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
John W. Milton, Appellant Pro Se. Lynne Ann Battaglia, United
States Attorney, Tamera Lynn Fine, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
ATTORNEY, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).
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PER CURIAM:
John W. Milton appeals from the district court’s order affirm-
ing the bankruptcy court’s order denying his motion to reopen his
bankruptcy proceeding. This court reviews the judgment of a dis-
trict court sitting in review of a bankruptcy court de novo,
applying the same standards of review that were applied in the
district court. See Three Sisters Partners, L.L.C. v. Harden (In
re Shangra-La, Inc.), 167 F.3d 843, 847 (4th Cir. 1999). The
denial of a motion to reopen a bankruptcy proceeding is reviewed
only for abuse of discretion. See Hawkins v. Landmark Fin. Co.,
727 F.2d 324, 326 (4th Cir. 1984). Our review of the record and
the bankruptcy court’s opinion discloses no abuse of discretion.
Accordingly, we affirm on the reasoning of the bankruptcy court.
Milton v. United States, No. 94-1-3012-DK (Bankr. D. Md. July 7,
1998). We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal
contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the
court and argument would not aid the decisional process.
AFFIRMED
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