United States · Court of Federal Claims
When must I move to amend Court of Federal Claims findings?
A party must file an RCFC 52(b) motion no later than 30 days after judgment entry. The court may amend or add findings and amend the judgment accordingly. RCFC 6(b)(2) prohibits enlargement of this period.
- Period
- 30 calendar days
- Trigger
- Entry of judgment under RCFC 58
- Rule
- RCFC 52(b)
July 27, 2026 compilation
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Which judgment-entry date starts this period?
RCFC 52(b) starts the 30-day filing period from judgment entry. Establish that date under RCFC 58(c), including any required separate judgment document.
Receipt of the opinion or mailed judgment notice does not replace judgment entry. A docketed opinion may require a separate judgment document.
This court’s Rule 52(b) period is 30 days. Do not import the district-court FRCP 52(b) 28-day period or the RCFC 59 28-day period.
RCFC 58(a) and (c)How are the 30 calendar days counted?
- Establish judgment entry under RCFC 58.
- Exclude that day.
- Count 30 calendar days.
- If the final day is a Saturday, Sunday or RCFC legal holiday, continue to the next day that is not. Check additional presidential or congressional holidays and clerk inaccessibility.
Exclude the established judgment-entry date. Count every following calendar day, including intermediate Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays.
This motion uses 30 days. A simultaneously filed Rule 59 motion has its own 28-day period and must be checked separately.
RCFC 6(a)(1)What does a worked calculation look like?
Fictitious example
Fictitious judgment entered August 3, 2026. RCFC 52(b) applies. August 4–31 supplies 28 days. September 1 and 2 supply the remaining two. Day 30 is Wednesday.
| Step | What is counted | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Trigger | Established RCFC 58 judgment entry | August 3, 2026 |
| Count | 30 calendar days after entry | September 2, 2026 |
Fictitious dates. No additional declared holiday, clerk inaccessibility or different governing procedure is assumed.
Try these dates in the calculatorWhich limits and separate procedures should I check?
- No enlargement
- RCFC 6(b)(2) bars enlargement of RCFC 52(b). A requested extension does not make a later filing timely.
- Accompanying new-trial motion
- RCFC 52(b) permits this motion to accompany a new-trial motion under Rule 59. That permission does not substitute 30 days for the separate Rule 59(b)(1) 28-day period.
- Requested change to findings
- The court may amend findings or make additional findings and may amend the judgment accordingly. The calculator supplies the filing period, not grounds for relief.
- This page does not calculate a Rule 59 motion, appeal, fee application or Rule 60 request.
What should I check before filing?
Common questions
The motion and governing procedure
Why does this findings motion use 30 days instead of 28?
RCFC 52(b) expressly uses 30 days. District-court FRCP 52(b) and RCFC 59 motions have different periods. Identify the court and requested relief before counting.
RCFC 52(b)Can I file this with a Rule 59 new-trial motion?
RCFC 52(b) permits the motions to accompany each other. RCFC 59(b)(1) still requires its ordinary new-trial or reconsideration motion within 28 days after entry. Check both periods.
RCFC 59(b)(1)Can amended findings also change the judgment?
RCFC 52(b) permits the court to amend the judgment accordingly when it amends findings or makes additional findings. The filing deadline does not establish entitlement to relief.
RCFC 52(b)Entry, counting and filing
Does the opinion date always start the period?
No. Establish judgment entry under RCFC 58(c). When a separate document is required, entry uses the civil-docket entry and the earlier of a separate judgment document or 150 days after docket entry. When no separate document is required, civil-docket entry controls.
RCFC 58(a) and (c)Can the court enlarge this filing period under RCFC 6(b)?
No. RCFC 6(b)(2) prohibits enlargement of the periods under RCFC 52(b) and 59(b), (d) and (e). Final-day computation and qualifying clerk inaccessibility under Rule 6(a) remain separate issues.
RCFC 6(a)(3), (4) and (6); RCFC 6(b)(2) and (d)Does mailed notice of judgment add three days?
No. This period runs from judgment entry, not service. RCFC 6(d) applies to specified periods measured after service under Rule 5(b)(2)(C), (D) or (F). It does not add three days to this judgment-entry period.
RCFC 6(a)(3), (4) and (6); RCFC 6(b)(2) and (d)Which time zone controls electronic filing?
RCFC 6(a)(4)(A) specifies midnight in the Eastern Time Zone unless a statute or court order sets another time. Rule 6(a)(3) separately addresses actual clerk inaccessibility. Check the court’s filing system and any outage notice.
RCFC 6(a)(3), (4) and (6); RCFC 6(b)(2) and (d)Official sources and review
Provisions used (5)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| RCFC 52(b) | 30-day findings motion and accompanying Rule 59 motion |
| RCFC 59(b)(1) | Separate 28-day ordinary new-trial or reconsideration period |
| RCFC 58(a) and (c) | Separate-document requirement and judgment entry |
| RCFC 6(a)(1) | Trigger-day exclusion and calendar-day counting |
| RCFC 6(a)(3), (4) and (6); RCFC 6(b)(2) and (d) | Final-day boundaries, holidays, inaccessibility and prohibited enlargement |