United States v. Boch Oldsmobile, Inc., Boch Toyota, Inc., and Ernest J. Boch

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• explaining that the concept of void judgments must be narrowly construed to comport with the interests of finality
• explaining that relief under Rule 60(b)(4) requires a total want of jurisdiction in contrast to an error in the exercise of that jurisdiction
• finding that regardless of timeliness, prejudice, or exceptional circumstances, under Rule 60(b)(4) relief must be granted if judgment is void
• noting that the First Circuit “has held that thirty days after judgment is a reasonable time” for motions filed pursuant to Rule 60(b)(4)-(6)
• considering only whether there was a total want of subject matter or personal jurisdiction or a violation of due process, and rejecting an argument “that run[ning] afoul of the applicable statutes lead[s] to” a void judgment
• “Consent decrees that run afoul of the applicable statutes lead to an erroneous judgment, not to a void one.”

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