Justices Set Time Limit To Ax Judgments, Ending 11-1 Split

By Jeff Overley · January 20, 2026, 10:34 AM EST

Almost every circuit court has wrongly allowed litigants to vacate invalid judgments regardless of how long ago the judgments became final, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, endorsing one circuit's outlier interpretation...

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Case Title

Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc., Petitioner v. Jeanne Ann Burton, Chapter 7 Trustee for Vista-Pro Automotive, LLC

Case Number

24-808

Court

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

January 30, 2025