Klapprott v. United States

noting that Rule 60(b)(6) provides courts the authority “adequate to enable them to vacate judgments whenever such action is appropriate to accomplish justice” | finding that Rule 60(b)(6) enables a court to “accomplish justice” | finding that Rule 60(b)(6) enables a court to "accomplish justice" | upholding relief under Rule 60 when the government sought to denaturalize the movant-inmate after incarcerating him for multiple years, during which several of his attempts to challenge their determinations went awry | denaturalization decree entered by default more than a year previously against petitioner who could not defend himself at that time because of incarceration, poverty, and illness | motion to vacate default granted because at the time that judgment was entered, movant was ill, penniless and in jail, thus unable to appear and present his defense | party established existence of extraordinary circumstances where he was prevented from making a timely appeal of judgment for four years because of incarceration, ill health and other factors beyond his reasonable control | courts have power to “vacate judgments whenever such action is appropriate to accomplish justice.” | citizenship may not be revoked by default judgment | citizenship may not be revoked by default judgment | noting appropriate use of Rule 60(b)(6) to “accomplish justice” | default disfavored where substantial rights are involved | plurality opinion of Black, /.