Kemp v. United States

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Kemp v. United States
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Decided June 13, 2022
Full case nameKemp v. United States
Docket no. 21-5726
Citations596 U.S. ___ ( more )
Holding
The term "mistake" in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(1) includes a judge's errors of law.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Clarence Thomas  · Stephen Breyer
Samuel Alito  · Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan  · Neil Gorsuch
Brett Kavanaugh  · Amy Coney Barrett
Laws applied
Fed. R. Civ. P. 60

Kemp v. United States, 596 U.S. ___ (2022), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the term "mistake" in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(1) includes a judge's errors of law. Because Dexter Kemp's motion alleged such an error, it was cognizable under Rule 60(b)(1) and untimely under Rule 60(c)’s one-year limitations period. [1] [2]

References

  1. Kemp v. United States,No. 21-5726 , 596 U.S. ___(2022).
  2. "Procedural rule for correcting "mistakes" applies to all mistakes, legal or factual". SCOTUSblog. June 14, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2024.