Can a motion for reconsideration be reviewed for abuse of discretion?

Plaintiffs argue that the district court abused its discretion by denying their motion for reconsideration. "A district court's denial of a motion for reconsideration is reviewed for abuse of discretion." Smith v. Hogan, 794 F.3d 249, 253 (2d Cir. 2015). "The standard for granting such a motion is strict, and reconsideration will generally be denied unless the moving party can point to controlling decisions or

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data that the court overlooked." Shrader v. CSX Transp., Inc., 70 F.3d 255, 257 (2d Cir. 1995). The district court held that plaintiffs had not shown that it had overlooked critical facts or relevant controlling decisions; therefore, there was no basis to reconsider its dismissal of the Clayton Act claim. We identify no abuse of discretion in the district court's conclusion that plaintiffs' motion failed to meet the strict criteria for granting reconsideration.