WRIGHT, DANIELLE v. CITY OF BUFFALO

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• explaining that a district court has discretion to reconsider prior rulings before the entry of final judgment
• explaining that a district court abuses its discretion under the law of the case doctrine when it makes “a change of ruling” that “cause[s] prejudice to the appellant”
• explaining that a higher standard applies to reconsideration under Rule 54(b) of a decision that would be an “immediately appealable final judgment if no other claims remained to be adjudicated,” than to reconsideration of a non-interlocutory decision
• explaining that a higher standard applies to reconsideration under Rule 54(b) of a decision that would be an “immediately appealable final judgment if no other claims remained to be adjudicated,” than to reconsideration of a non-interlocutory decision
• allowing reconsideration because “it would 11 make no sense to vacate the dismissal and compel the parties to continue litigating a complaint 12 that fails to state an actionable claim”

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