Judge Torres emphasised that final court judgments are institutional decisions that serve the broader legal system, not just the disputing parties, and that any modification requires strict justification under Rule 60(b), citing Supreme Court precedent

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She also cited a Supreme Court ruling that emphasized that a court’s judgment isn’t just merely the property of private litigants but one that "belongs to the legal community as a whole.

Judge Torres noted that the rule, which provides for District courts to only modify judgments in extraordinary circumstances, requires strict interpretation if the justice system is to preserve the finality of judgments.

Judgments cannot be determined solely by private litigation between parties.