Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc. v. Burton
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-808 | 6th Cir. | Nov 4, 2025 | Jan 20, 2026 | 9-0 | Alito | OT 2025 |
Holding: The reasonable-time limit in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(c)(1) applies to a motion alleging that a judgment is void under Rule 60(b)(4).
Judgment: Affirmed, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Alito on January 20, 2026. Justice Sotomayor filed an opinion concurring in the judgment.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 11/25/2024 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 3, 2025) |
| 02/17/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 3, 2025 to April 2, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 02/19/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 2, 2025. |
| 03/21/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 2, 2025 to May 2, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 03/24/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 2, 2025. |
| 04/29/2025 | Brief of respondent Jeanne Ann Burton, Chapter 7 Trustee for Vista-Pro Automotive, LLC in opposition filed. |
| 05/13/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025. |
| 05/13/2025 | Reply of petitioner Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| 06/02/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/5/2025. |
| 06/06/2025 | Petition GRANTED. |
| 06/11/2025 | Motion for an extension of time filed. |
| 06/13/2025 | Motion 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 August 5, 2025. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 19, 2025. |
| 06/17/2025 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited Inc. |
| 07/03/2025 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| 08/05/2025 | Brief of petitioner Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited Inc. filed. |
| 08/12/2025 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. |
| 08/20/2025 | Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. |
| 08/25/2025 | Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and available with the Clerk. |
| 08/25/2025 | Record received from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. The record is electronic and is available on PACER. |
| 09/18/2025 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. |
| 09/19/2025 | Brief of respondent Jeanne Ann Burton, Chapter 7 Trustee for Vista-Pro Automotive, LLC filed. |
| 09/30/2025 | CIRCULATED |
| 10/17/2025 | Reply of petitioner Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| 11/04/2025 | Argued. For petitioner: Daniel Ginzburg, Freehold, N. J. For respondent: Lisa S. Blatt, Washington, D. C. |
| 01/20/2026 | Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Kagan, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Barrett, and Jackson, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. |