Black v. Tramwell

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• explaining the 2002 amendments to Rule 58 and finding the appellant’s argument “that the clerk’s entry of a judgment on the verdict on February 2, 2004 was a nullity” for lack of approval by the district judge “to be without merit”
• “[Fed. R. Civ. P.] 58(c)(2), when read in context with [Fed. R. App. P.] 4(a)(4)(iii
• “[W]hen the merits judgment has already become final and unappealable, a mere delay of that judgment is no longer possible, and the court lacks any authority under FRAP 4(a)(4)(iii) and FRCP 58(c)(2) [predecessor to Rule 58(e)] to modify the finality or the effect of the merits judgment.”

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