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KEMP v. UNITED STATES

No. 21-5726.

142 S.Ct. 1856 (2022)

596 U.S. 528

Dexter Earl KEMP, Petitioner v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 13, 2022.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew L. Adler , Ft. Lauderdale, FL, for Petitioner.

Benjamin W. Snyder , Washington, DC, for Respondent.

Lisa S. Blatt , Sarah M. Harris , Aaron Z. Roper , Mary E. Goetz , Mihir Khetarpal , Williams & Connolly LLP, Washington, DC, Michael Caruso , Federal Public Defender, Andrew L. Adler , Counsel of Record, Asst. Federal Public Defender, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, for Petitioner.

Elizabeth B. Prelogar , Solicitor General, Counsel of Record, Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. , Assistant Attorney General, Eric J. Feigin , Deputy Solicitor General, Benjamin W. Snyder , Assistant to the Solicitor General, Daniel J. Kane , Attorney, Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(1) allows a party to seek relief from a final judgment based on, among other things, a "mistake." The question presented is whether the term "mistake" includes a judge's error of law. We conclude, based on the text, structure, and history of Rule 60(b), that...

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