Okorie v. First Bank

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit·Decided May 4, 2026·No. 26-60035·Unpublished

Opinion

Case: 26-60035 Document: 39-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 05/04/2026

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ____________ United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

FILED No. 26-60035 May 4, 2026 ____________ Lyle W. Cayce In the Matter of Ikechukwu H. Okorie, Clerk

Debtor,

Ikechukwu H. Okorie,

Appellant,

versus

First Bank; Kimberly R. Lentz; Eileen N. Shaffer,

Appellees, ______________________________

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi USDC No. 2:25-CV-44 ______________________________

Before Higginbotham, Engelhardt, and Ramirez, Circuit Judges. Per Curiam: * Ikechukwu Okorie, proceeding pro se, appeals the district court’s judgment affirming the bankruptcy court’s dismissal of his adversary

_____________________ * This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5. Case: 26-60035 Document: 39-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 05/04/2026

No. 26-60035

complaint and denial of his motion for leave to file a motion for reconsideration. He also appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to alter or amend judgment. Having carefully examined the briefs, the record, and the applicable law, we AFFIRM for the reasons stated by the district court. See 5th Cir. R. 47.6.

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