Legal Opinion
United States v. City of New Orleans
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 27, 2013No. 13-30161PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
The City of New Orleans (City) appeals from the district court’s orders entering judgment on a consent decree with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) related to past practices of the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) and denying the City’s motion to vacate the judgment under Rule 60(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. We agree with the district court that the record reveals no change in circumstances after the City proposed the consent decree that justifies the City’s attempt to vacate it. Because the district court did not abuse its discretion in…
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