Blom Bank Sal v. Honickman

Summary

The Supreme Court held that relief under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(6) always requires extraordinary circumstances, even when the movant seeks to amend the complaint, and that this standard must be satisfied before any Rule 15(a) amendment analysis. The Court affirmed that the district court’s denial of the plaintiffs’ Rule 60(b)(6) motion was proper and reversed the Second Circuit’s contrary holding, remanding for further proceedings.