Opinion ID: 794887
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Heading: Progression of 7959 Suit—NSA Only Named Defendant

Text: 8 NSA moved to dismiss the 7959 case under Rule 12(b)(6) and subsequently moved for sanctions and dismissal under Rule 41(b) for Tartt's alleged failure to prosecute. On January 29, 2003, the district court ruled on both motions, denying NSA's request for sanctions and dismissing the 7959 suit under Rules 12(b)(6) and 41(b). Tartt did not immediately appeal the judgment. He did move the district court for an extension to file a motion to reconsider, which was granted on February 28, 2003. On March 14, 2003, Tartt sought leave to file another complaint. Due to numerous extensions requested by Tartt's counsel, the district court did not rule on this motion until January 29, 2004. The court refused to consider Tartt's motion, explaining, [Tartt's] attempt to relitigate an issue previously determined by the court, without citing any basis for revisiting the issue and failing to properly present the motion is denied. 9 On March 12, 2004, Tartt filed a notice of appeal in the 7959 case, No. 04-1623, challenging the district court's judgment of dismissal and subsequent refusal to allow Tartt to file a new complaint. We issued an order on March 18, 2004, in which we noted the deadline to appeal the district court's judgment had passed over a year before Tartt filed his notice of appeal. We directed Tartt to show cause why the appeal should not be limited to the district court's order refusing to allow Tartt to amend, and why that order should not be summarily affirmed. In response, on April 4, 2004, Tartt moved for voluntary dismissal pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 42(b), which we granted on April 5, 2004. 10