Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc. v. Burton
The Court holds that Rule 60(c)(1)'s requirement that a motion be made within a reasonable time applies to a Rule 60(b)(4) motion alleging that a judgment is void. A motion for relief from an allegedly void judgment is a "motion under Rule 60(b)," so the Rule's default time limit reaches it — resolving a split in which the Sixth Circuit stood alone against every other circuit. CASE: Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc. v. Burton AUTHOR: Alito, J. DECIDED: 2026-01-20 OPINION: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/607us1r08_f2q3.pdf AI DISCLOSURE: The voices in this podcast are…
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