Alabama State Court Motion for Reconsideration (Civil)
| Court | IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF [COUNTY] COUNTY, ALABAMA |
|---|---|
| Case number | [CASE NUMBER] |
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| [PLAINTIFF NAME] | Plaintiff |
| v. | |
| [DEFENDANT NAME] | Defendant |
[MOVANT]'S MOTION TO RECONSIDER AND REVISE INTERLOCUTORY ORDER
[MOVANT NAME], [PLAINTIFF / DEFENDANT], moves the Court under Ala. R. Civ. P. 54(b) to reconsider and revise its order entered [DATE] concerning [IDENTIFY ISSUE]. Movant asks the Court to [SPECIFIC PROPOSED CHANGE]. In support, Movant states:
Order and procedural posture
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The order at issue is [DOCKET NUMBER AND EXACT DESCRIPTION]. It decided [IDENTIFY WHAT WAS DECIDED].
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The claims and parties still awaiting adjudication are [IDENTIFY]. The order did not dispose of the whole action. The Court has not made an express Rule 54(b) determination and direction for final judgment. Rule 4(f)'s served-defendant exception does not apply because [STATE SERVICE STATUS AND WHY THE EXCEPTION DOES NOT APPLY].
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The order is interlocutory for these reasons: [EXPLAIN THE ACTUAL CLAIMS, PARTIES, SERVICE STATUS, AND ORDER LANGUAGE]. Rule 54(b) permits revision of a qualifying nonfinal order before entry of judgment resolving all claims and parties.
Reason for revision
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The Court should revisit the order because [IDENTIFY THE SPECIFIC LEGAL OR FACTUAL POINT]. The order states [QUOTE OR ACCURATELY SUMMARIZE THE RELEVANT RULING].
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The relevant record or controlling authority is [CITE DOCKET MATERIAL, STATUTE, RULE, OR DECISION VERIFIED FOR THIS CASE]. It establishes [EXPLAIN WHAT THE SOURCE ACTUALLY SHOWS]. The earlier ruling did not account for [SPECIFIC FACT OR LEGAL POINT].
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Revising the order would [EXPLAIN CONCRETE EFFECT ON CLAIMS, DEFENSES, DISCOVERY, OR TRIAL] and would leave [IDENTIFY ANY REMAINING ISSUES] for further proceedings.
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Any supporting document not already in the record is attached as [EXHIBIT AND DESCRIPTION]. [EXPLAIN HOW IT WAS OBTAINED AND WHY THE COURT SHOULD CONSIDER IT, IF NEW.]
Relief requested
Movant asks the Court to:
- Reconsider the [DATE] order concerning [ISSUE];
- Revise it to [STATE EXACT REPLACEMENT RULING OR TEXT]; or, alternatively, set a hearing on [SPECIFIC QUESTION]; and
- Grant other appropriate relief consistent with the requested revision.
Respectfully submitted,
[ATTORNEY NAME]
Alabama State Bar No. [NUMBER]
Counsel for [MOVANT]
[FIRM AND ADDRESS]
[PHONE AND EMAIL]
Date: [__/__/____]
Certificate of service
I certify that on [DATE] I served this motion and its exhibits on the following persons by [METHOD USED]:
| Recipient | Address or service destination | Materials served |
|---|---|---|
| [NAME] | [ADDRESS OR FILING SYSTEM DESTINATION] | [LIST] |
| [NAME] | [ADDRESS OR FILING SYSTEM DESTINATION] | [LIST] |
Signature: ______________________________
[ATTORNEY NAME]
About this template
- Last updated
- October 19, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 19, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Alabama
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
Legal authority
- Ala. R. Civ. P. 54(b) (revision of qualifying nonfinal orders)
- Ala. R. Civ. P. 59(e) (separate postjudgment motion and filing period)
These are the filings that drive a lawsuit through the system: complaints, answers, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, and post-judgment papers. Each has its own format requirements under federal and state procedural rules, and each has a deadline that cannot be missed without consequences. Clean, procedurally correct filings move a case forward; sloppy ones invite motions to strike, amended responses, and avoidable delays.
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 19, 2026.
Ala. R. Civ. P. 54(b) (checked October 19, 2026): "Except where judgment is entered as to defendants who have been served pursuant to Rule 4(f), in the absence of such determination and direction, any order or other form of decision, however designated, which adjudicates fewer than all the claims or the rights and liabilities of fewer than all the parties shall not terminate the action as to any of the claims or parties, and the order or other form of decision is subject to revision at any time before the entry of judgment adjudicating all the claims and the rights and liabilities of all the parties."
Ala. R. Civ. P. 59(e) (checked October 19, 2026): "A motion to alter, amend, or vacate the judgment shall be filed not later than thirty (30) days after entry of the judgment."
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