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Below is '''Rule 59''' of the [[Federal Rules of Civil Procedure]].  Rule 59 deals with '''New Trial; Altering or Amending a Judgment''', and is indexed under Chapter VII, dealing with [[Judgment]].

==(a) In General.==
:'''(1) Grounds for New Trial.'''
: The court may, on motion, grant a new trial on all or some of the issues — and to any party — as follows: 
:(A) after a jury trial, for any reason for which a new trial has heretofore been granted in an action at law in federal court; or 
:(B) after a nonjury trial, for any reason for which a rehearing has heretofore been granted in a suit in equity in federal court. 
:'''(2) Further Action After a Nonjury Trial. '''
:After a nonjury trial, the court may, on motion for a new trial, open the judgment if one has been entered, take additional testimony, amend findings of fact and conclusions of law or make new ones, and direct the entry of a new judgment.
==(b) Time to File a Motion for a New Trial.==
:A motion for a new trial must be filed no later than 28 days after the entry of judgment.
==(c) Time to Serve Affidavits.==
:When a motion for a new trial is based on affidavits, they must be filed with the motion. The opposing party has 14 days after being served to file opposing affidavits. 
==(d) New Trial on the Court’s Initiative or for Reasons Not in the Motion.==
:No later than 28 days after the entry of judgment, the court, on its own, may order a new trial for any reason that would justify granting one on a party’s motion. After giving the parties notice and an opportunity to be heard, the court may grant a timely motion for a new trial for a reason not stated in the motion. In either event, the court must specify the reasons in its order.
==(e) Motion to Alter or Amend a Judgment.==
:A motion to alter or amend a judgment must be filed no later than 28 days after the entry of the judgment.

[[Category:Federal Rules of Civil Procedure]]