33 Cited authorities

Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of America
511 U.S. 375 (1994) Cited 18,979 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that absent a reservation of jurisdiction in the stipulated dismissal order, federal courts lack jurisdiction to consider enforcement of a settlement agreement
Gonzalez v. Crosby
545 U.S. 524 (2005) Cited 6,103 times 9 Legal Analyses
Holding that a Rule 60(b) motion challenging a district court's application of the statute of limitations was not successive
Liljeberg v. Health Services Acquisition Corp.
486 U.S. 847 (1988) Cited 2,152 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding that relief from judgment is not automatic even if the presiding judge violates § 455 by failing to recuse himself
Rufo v. Inmates of Suffolk County Jail
502 U.S. 367 (1992) Cited 1,149 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding modification of consent decree appropriate under Rule 60(b) when its continuance becomes "unworkable because of unforeseen obstacles"
Ackermann v. United States
340 U.S. 193 (1950) Cited 1,586 times
Holding that petitioners were not entitled to relief under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b) when they made a "free, calculated, deliberate choic[e]" not to appeal
U.S. v. Shaffer Equipment Co.
11 F.3d 450 (4th Cir. 1993) Cited 864 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that failure to disclose information that "could conceivably have affected the outcome of the litigation ... violates the general duty of candor that attorneys owe as officers of the court"
Judson v. Dhimantec
529 F.3d 371 (7th Cir. 2008) Cited 473 times
Holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in striking a summary that had not been authenticated
Malautea v. Suzuki Motor Co.
987 F.2d 1536 (11th Cir. 1993) Cited 748 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that failure to comply with court orders is an "abuse of the judicial process"
Jones v. Continental Corp.
789 F.2d 1225 (6th Cir. 1986) Cited 441 times
Holding that "the law is clear that individuals may be held liable for violations of § 1981"
Kingvision Pay-Per-View Ltd. v. Lake Alice Bar
168 F.3d 347 (9th Cir. 1999) Cited 299 times
Holding that defendants' conduct was culpable because they ignored the summons and complaint despite "frequent chats" with their lawyers during the period for answer and then filed affidavits falsely claiming they had not been served
Rule 60 - Relief from a Judgment or Order
Fed. R. Civ. P. 60 Cited 53,562 times 146 Legal Analyses
Granting relief from the operation of a judgment
Rule 23 - Class Actions
Fed. R. Civ. P. 23 Cited 34,923 times 1234 Legal Analyses
Holding that, to certify a class, the court must find that "questions of law or fact common to class members predominate over any questions affecting only individual members"
Section 1691 - Scope of prohibition
15 U.S.C. § 1691 Cited 1,692 times 55 Legal Analyses
Providing that it is unlawful "for any creditor to discriminate against any applicant, with respect to any aspect of a credit transaction . . . because all or part of the applicant's income derives from any public assistance program"

In re Black Farmers Discrimination Litigation

33 Cited authorities

Holding that absent a reservation of jurisdiction in the stipulated dismissal order, federal courts lack jurisdiction to consider enforcement of a settlement agreement

Holding that a Rule 60(b) motion challenging a district court's application of the statute of limitations was not successive

Holding that relief from judgment is not automatic even if the presiding judge violates § 455 by failing to recuse himself

Holding modification of consent decree appropriate under Rule 60(b) when its continuance becomes "unworkable because of unforeseen obstacles"

Holding that petitioners were not entitled to relief under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b) when they made a "free, calculated, deliberate choic[e]" not to appeal

Holding that failure to disclose information that "could conceivably have affected the outcome of the litigation ... violates the general duty of candor that attorneys owe as officers of the court"

Holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in striking a summary that had not been authenticated

Holding that failure to comply with court orders is an "abuse of the judicial process"

Holding that "the law is clear that individuals may be held liable for violations of § 1981"

Holding that defendants' conduct was culpable because they ignored the summons and complaint despite "frequent chats" with their lawyers during the period for answer and then filed affidavits falsely claiming they had not been served

Granting relief from the operation of a judgment

Holding that, to certify a class, the court must find that "questions of law or fact common to class members predominate over any questions affecting only individual members"

Providing that it is unlawful "for any creditor to discriminate against any applicant, with respect to any aspect of a credit transaction . . . because all or part of the applicant's income derives from any public assistance program"