"In other words, Missouri law is clear that a motion that is expressly declared by Supreme Court Rule to be an independent action must be resolved by an independent judgment that meets the ...

Under the final judgment rule, parties generally cannot appeal until the district court resolves the entire case. One ...

When is a final judgment not final? In an opinion by Justice Thomas unanimously reversing the Second Circuit, the Supreme Court reaffirmed on June 5 that the bar for reopening a final judgment under ...

Parties failed to show grounds to unwind the final judgment under Rule 60(b). Judge Torres said final judgments are not private property but public legal assets. The judge emphasized that public ...