Seventh Circuit· 5/7/2012

Galvan v. Norberg

Citations

678 F.3d 581
2012 WL 1570876
2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 9217

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finding that the district court had authority to consider a motion to reconsider a new trial order in part because the order was not appealable
noting that “a traditional Rule 59(e) motion to reconsider … can only follow a ‘judgment’”
stating that “Rule 54(b) governs non- final orders and permits revision at any time prior to the entry of final judgment”
explaining that the court has discretionary authority to reconsider a non-final order under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b)
noting that “a traditional Rule 59(e) motion to reconsider . . . can only follow a ‘judgment’ ”
explaining that reassigned judges should “abide by the rulings of the first judge unless some new development, such as a new appellate decision, convinces him that his predecessor’s ruling was incorrect”

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Judges: Easterbrook, Flaum, Manion

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