Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9024

Relief from a Judgment or Order

(a) In General.

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) Indicative Ruling.

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 .)