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5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 164 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Above Belt, Inc. v. Mel Bohannan Roofing, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Above Belt, Inc. v. Mel Bohannan Roofing, Inc. Anchor | green | “rethink what the court had already thought through-rightly or wrongly.” | 68 |
| 2 | Hutchinson v. Staton | green | “mere disagreement does not support a rule 59(e) motion.” | 57 |
| 3 | Pacific Insurance Company v. American National Fire Insurance Company, Rail Link, Incorporated | green | “may not be used to relitigate old matters, or to raise arguments or present evidence that could have been raised prior to the entry of judgment.” | 29 |
| 4 | Anila Daulatzai v. State of Maryland | green | “rule 59(e) authorizes motions 'to alter or amend a judgment,' provided they are filed within 28 days of the judgment.” | 5 |
| 5 | Jackson v. Sprint/United Management Company | green | “the united states court of appeals for the fourth circuit has repeatedly recognized that a final judgment may be amended under rule 59(e) in only three circumstances: (1) to accommodate an intervening change in controlling law; (2) to account for new evidence not available at tr…” | 5 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment: for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.