Waetzig v. Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.

Waetzig v. Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
Argued January 14, 2025
Decided February 26, 2025
Full case nameGary Waetzig v. Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
Docket no.23-971
Citations604 U.S. ___ (more)
ArgumentOral argument
DecisionOpinion
Case history
Prior82 F. 4th 918 (10th Cir.)
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Clarence Thomas · Samuel Alito
Sonia Sotomayor · Elena Kagan
Neil Gorsuch · Brett Kavanaugh
Amy Coney Barrett · Ketanji Brown Jackson
Case opinion
MajorityAlito, joined by unanimous
Laws applied
Rules 41(a) and 60(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Waetzig v. Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., 604 U.S. ___ (2025), is a United States Supreme Court case holding that Rule 60(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure empowers federal courts to reverse voluntary dismissals when based on a mistake, among other reasons.