Rule 60. Relief from a Judgment or Order. (a) Corrections Based on Clerical Mistakes; Oversights and Omissions. The court may correct a clerical mistake or a mistake arising from oversight or omission whenever one is found in a judgment, order, or other part of the record. read more
A motion under Rule 60(b) must be made within a reasonable time—and for reasons (1), (2), and (3) no more than a year after the entry of the judgment or order or the date of the proceeding. (2) Effect on Finality. read more
But, when a Rule 60(b) motion is filed for a proper purpose, it does not seek this type of review of another trial judge’s decision. Rule 60(b) is not intended to address a trial court’s errors of law, and it is not to be used as a substitute for actual appeal, even under the broad language of Rule 60(b)(6). read more
Rule 60 Rule 60 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure deals with relief from judgment or order. According to the rule, the court may correct a clerical mistake or a mistake arising from oversight or omission in a judgment, order, or other part of the record, with or without notice. read more