United States Code
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Rule 9024.
Relief from a Judgment or Order
(a)
Fed. R. Civ. P. 60 applies in a bankruptcy case—except that:
(1)
the one-year limitation in Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(c) does not apply to a motion to reopen a case or to reconsider an uncontested order allowing or disallowing a claim against the estate;
(2)
a complaint to revoke a discharge in a Chapter 7 case must be filed within the time allowed by § 727(e); and
(3)
a complaint to revoke an order confirming a plan must be filed within the time allowed by § 1144, 1230, or 1330.
(b)
In some instances, Rule 8008 governs postjudgment motion practice after an appeal has been docketed and is pending.
(As amended Apr. 30, 1991 , eff. Aug. 1, 1991 ; Apr. 23, 2008 , eff. Dec. 1, 2008 ; Apr. 25, 2014 , eff. Dec. 1, 2014 ; Apr. 2, 2024 , eff. Dec. 1, 2024 .)
