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module five post-judgment actions when the trial ends that may not be the end of the action that's when the post-judgment action begins they come in two phases post-judgment motions that are controlled by the rules of Civil Procedure and appeals that are controlled by rules of appellate procedure post-judgment motions following the courts rendering of judgment and before appeals are filed parties may file motions to modify or overturn the judgment these post trial motions are heard by the trial judge the moving party may use these motions to clarify points raised before or during trial expand on arguments previously raised only in passing fully present the strongest arguments for relief from a judgement and complete the record for appeal in most cases a party must move for both judgment as a matter of law and for a new trial to preserve certain issues and arguments for appeal for example challenges to the sufficiency of the evidence at trial however even if an appeal is not being filed a post judgment motion also offers the losing party an opportunity to challenge an adverse judgment directly with the district court avoiding the time and expense of an appeal renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law at the close of evidence parties may move for judgment as a matter of law a party that loses this motion during the trial can renew this motion after the judgement is filed this renewal motion must be filed within 28 days after the trial is concluded the judge may respond to this motion by allowing a judgement on the jury verdict ordering a new trial or directing the entry of judgment as a matter of law the latter may entail invalidating the jury verdict and substituting the judges own verdict motion for a new trial after the trial is concluded either party may move the court for a new trial on a number of possible grounds including discovery of new evidence jury prejudice or other fairness grounds insufficient evidence jury tampering conflict of interest by the judge or any other situation in which fairness demands another trial at any time up to 28 days after the judgement the judge may on the courts own initiative called sua sponte throw out the jury decision even for reasons not in the motion and order a new trial the judge can also reopen the case to hear new evidence on motion in a non-jury trial motion to alter or amend the judgment a motion to change the judgment can be filed within the same 28-day window as other post judgment motions motions for relief from judgment beyond asking for a new trial or for changes in the judgment moving parties can also ask that the court just dissolved the judgment in whole or in part under Rule 60 motions to correct clerical mistakes the court can correct any clerical error in writing out the judgment or any part of the file on its own or...