The following excerpt is from Carter v. Continental Gardens Apartments, 116 F.3d 483 (9th Cir. 1997):
A motion for reconsideration may be brought under rule 60(b) if the moving party can show (1) mistake, inadvertence, surprise or excusable neglect; (2) newly discovered evidence; (3) fraud or other misconduct; (4) a void judgment; (5) a satisfied or discharged judgment; or (6) any other reason justifying relief from operation of judgment. Backlund v. Barnhart, 778 F.2d 1386, 1388 (9th Cir.1985).
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