Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Kathleen L. Jellison v. Ralph E. Jellison Jr.

January 20, 20262026 ME 3

Summary

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court reversed the trial court’s order granting Ralph Jellison relief from the divorce judgment under Rule 60(b), holding that the grant was inconsistent with the appellate mandate affirming the judgment and that Rule 60(b) is not a substitute for direct appellate review.