BLOM Bank SAL v. Honickman
Holding
Relief under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(6) requires extraordinary circumstances, and this standard does not become less demanding when the movant seeks to reopen a case to amend a complaint; a party must first satisfy Rule 60(b) before Rule 15(a)’s liberal amendment standard can apply.
Judgment
Reversed, 9-0, in an opinion by Clarence Thomas on Jun 5, 2025. Justice Jackson filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment.
May 29, 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 3, 2024)
Jul 17, 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
Jul 29, 2024Response Requested. (Due August 28, 2024)
Aug 28, 2024Brief of respondents Michal Honickman, et al. in opposition filed.Sep 11, 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
Sep 11, 2024Reply of petitioner BLOM Bank SAL filed. (Distributed)Oct 4, 2024Petition GRANTED.
Oct 15, 2024Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.Oct 18, 2024Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including December 9, 2024. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including January 8, 2025.
Nov 22, 2024SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, March 3, 2025.
Nov 27, 2024Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Dec 3, 2024Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and available with the Clerk.
Dec 9, 2024Brief of petitioner BLOM Bank SAL filed.Dec 9, 2024Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)Jan 8, 2025Brief of respondents Michal Honickman, et al. filed.Jan 13, 2025CIRCULATED
Jan 15, 2025Record received electronically from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York and available with the Clerk (one DVD).
Feb 7, 2025Reply of petitioner BLOM Bank SAL filed. (Distributed)Mar 3, 2025Argued. For petitioner: Michael H. McGinley, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Michael J. Radine, Hackensack, N. J.
Jun 5, 2025Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, JJ., joined, and in which Jackson, J., joined as to all but Part III. Jackson, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment.
Jul 7, 2025Judgment Issued.Recommended Citation: BLOM Bank SAL v. Honickman, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/blom-bank-sal-v-honickman/