diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/management/commands/backfill_course_tabs.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/management/commands/backfill_course_tabs.py
index 878a8dabaa27..768c3a53f7ac 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/management/commands/backfill_course_tabs.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/management/commands/backfill_course_tabs.py
@@ -71,6 +71,5 @@ def handle(self, *args, **options):
 
         if error_keys:
             msg = 'The following courses encountered errors and were not updated:\n'
-            for error_key in error_keys:
-                msg += f' - {error_key}\n'
+            msg += '\n'.join(f' - {error_key}' for error_key in error_keys)
             logger.info(msg)
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/management/commands/export_content_library.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/management/commands/export_content_library.py
index 0b4cbfb1fbad..b56c172e374e 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/management/commands/export_content_library.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/management/commands/export_content_library.py
@@ -51,16 +51,15 @@ def handle(self, *args, **options):
             tarball = tasks.create_export_tarball(library, library_key, {}, None)
         except Exception as e:
             raise CommandError(f'Failed to export "{library_key}" with "{e}"')  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=raise-missing-from
-        else:
-            with tarball:
-                # Save generated archive with keyed filename
-                prefix, suffix, n = str(library_key).replace(':', '+'), '.tar.gz', 0
-                while os.path.exists(prefix + suffix):
-                    n += 1
-                    prefix = '{}_{}'.format(prefix.rsplit('_', 1)[0], n) if n > 1 else f'{prefix}_1'
-                filename = prefix + suffix
-                target = os.path.join(dest_path, filename)
-                tarball.file.seek(0)
-                with open(target, 'wb') as f:
-                    shutil.copyfileobj(tarball.file, f)
-                print(f'Library "{library.location.library_key}" exported to "{target}"')
+        with tarball:
+            # Save generated archive with keyed filename
+            prefix, suffix, n = str(library_key).replace(':', '+'), '.tar.gz', 0
+            while os.path.exists(prefix + suffix):
+                n += 1
+                prefix = '{}_{}'.format(prefix.rsplit('_', 1)[0], n) if n > 1 else f'{prefix}_1'
+            filename = prefix + suffix
+            target = os.path.join(dest_path, filename)
+            tarball.file.seek(0)
+            with open(target, 'wb') as f:
+                shutil.copyfileobj(tarball.file, f)
+            print(f'Library "{library.location.library_key}" exported to "{target}"')
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/management/commands/bulk_change_enrollment_csv.py b/common/djangoapps/student/management/commands/bulk_change_enrollment_csv.py
index a9c1d5349858..69f2e35de44a 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/management/commands/bulk_change_enrollment_csv.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/management/commands/bulk_change_enrollment_csv.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def handle(self, *args, **options):
                 self.change_enrollments(csv_file)
 
         else:
-            CommandError('No file is provided. File is required')
+            raise CommandError('No file is provided. File is required')
 
     def change_enrollments(self, csv_file):
         """ change the enrollments of the learners. """
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/track/views/segmentio.py b/common/djangoapps/track/views/segmentio.py
index 2ab5306232c5..8a35a0e421cf 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/track/views/segmentio.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/track/views/segmentio.py
@@ -205,9 +205,8 @@ def track_segmentio_event(request):  # pylint: disable=too-many-statements
         raise EventValidationError(ERROR_USER_NOT_EXIST)  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=raise-missing-from
     except ValueError:
         raise EventValidationError(ERROR_INVALID_USER_ID)  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=raise-missing-from
-    else:
-        context['user_id'] = user.id
-        context['username'] = user.username
+    context['user_id'] = user.id
+    context['username'] = user.username
 
     # course_id is expected to be provided in the context when applicable
     course_id = context.get('course_id')
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/api.py b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/api.py
index a517e00dff34..7123ca9e3fb4 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/api.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/api.py
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ def get_thread_list(
         if view in ["unread", "unanswered", "unresponded"]:
             query_params[view] = "true"
         else:
-            ValidationError({
+            raise ValidationError({
                 "view": [f"Invalid value. '{view}' must be 'unread' or 'unanswered'"]
             })
 
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/experiments/flags.py b/lms/djangoapps/experiments/flags.py
index b83a7751fae7..3b45bcee5b5c 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/experiments/flags.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/experiments/flags.py
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ def get_bucket(self, course_key=None, track=True):
         if (
                 track and hasattr(request, 'session') and
                 session_key not in request.session and
-                not masquerading_as_specific_student and not anonymous
+                not masquerading_as_specific_student and not anonymous  # pylint: disable=used-before-assignment
         ):
             segment.track(
                 user_id=user.id,
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/views.py
index a788f77a95fd..f8962897c033 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/views.py
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@ def render_press_release(request, slug):
         resp = render_to_response('static_templates/press_releases/' + template, {})
     except TemplateDoesNotExist:
         raise Http404  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=raise-missing-from
-    else:
-        return resp
+    return resp
 
 
 @fix_crum_request
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/credit/tasks.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/credit/tasks.py
index 312e278a985f..79ef613e3d19 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/credit/tasks.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/credit/tasks.py
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ def update_credit_course_requirements(course_id):
     except (InvalidKeyError, ItemNotFoundError, InvalidCreditRequirements) as exc:
         LOGGER.error('Error on adding the requirements for course %s - %s', course_id, str(exc))
         raise update_credit_course_requirements.retry(args=[course_id], exc=exc)
-    else:
-        LOGGER.info('Requirements added for course %s', course_id)
+    LOGGER.info('Requirements added for course %s', course_id)
 
 
 def _get_course_credit_requirements(course_key):
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/enrollments/data.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/enrollments/data.py
index 9986830a3491..b76042f72c9d 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/enrollments/data.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/enrollments/data.py
@@ -341,8 +341,7 @@ def get_course_enrollment_info(course_id, include_expired=False):
         msg = f"Requested enrollment information for unknown course {course_id}"
         log.warning(msg)
         raise CourseNotFoundError(msg)  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=raise-missing-from
-    else:
-        return CourseSerializer(course, include_expired=include_expired).data
+    return CourseSerializer(course, include_expired=include_expired).data
 
 
 def get_user_roles(username):
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/safe_sessions/middleware.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/safe_sessions/middleware.py
index f3948217efd9..950a3e08c54f 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/safe_sessions/middleware.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/safe_sessions/middleware.py
@@ -244,14 +244,13 @@ def parse(cls, safe_cookie_string):
             raise SafeCookieError(  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=raise-missing-from
                 f"SafeCookieData BWC parse error: {safe_cookie_string!r}."
             )
-        else:
-            if safe_cookie_data.version != cls.CURRENT_VERSION:
-                raise SafeCookieError(
-                    "SafeCookieData version {!r} is not supported. Current version is {}.".format(
-                        safe_cookie_data.version,
-                        cls.CURRENT_VERSION,
-                    ))
-            return safe_cookie_data
+        if safe_cookie_data.version != cls.CURRENT_VERSION:
+            raise SafeCookieError(
+                "SafeCookieData version {!r} is not supported. Current version is {}.".format(
+                    safe_cookie_data.version,
+                    cls.CURRENT_VERSION,
+                ))
+        return safe_cookie_data
 
     def __str__(self):
         """
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/management/commands/bulk_user_org_email_optout.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/management/commands/bulk_user_org_email_optout.py
index e465ff5610ed..d194e58ee880 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/management/commands/bulk_user_org_email_optout.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/management/commands/bulk_user_org_email_optout.py
@@ -135,11 +135,10 @@ def handle(self, *args, **options):
                               optout_rows[end_idx][0], optout_rows[end_idx][1],
                               str(err))
                     raise
-                else:
-                    cursor.execute('COMMIT;')
-                    log.info("Committed opt-out for rows (%s, %s) through (%s, %s).",
-                             optout_rows[start_idx][0], optout_rows[start_idx][1],
-                             optout_rows[end_idx][0], optout_rows[end_idx][1])
+                cursor.execute('COMMIT;')
+                log.info("Committed opt-out for rows (%s, %s) through (%s, %s).",
+                         optout_rows[start_idx][0], optout_rows[start_idx][1],
+                         optout_rows[end_idx][0], optout_rows[end_idx][1])
                 log.info("Sleeping %s seconds...", sleep_between)
                 time.sleep(sleep_between)
             curr_row_idx += chunk_size
diff --git a/openedx/core/lib/api/view_utils.py b/openedx/core/lib/api/view_utils.py
index 054755ae3cc1..d876e49ae579 100644
--- a/openedx/core/lib/api/view_utils.py
+++ b/openedx/core/lib/api/view_utils.py
@@ -265,8 +265,7 @@ def __len__(self):
 
     def __iter__(self):
         # Yield all the known data first
-        for item in self._data:
-            yield item
+        yield from self._data
 
         # Capture and yield data from the underlying iterator
         # until it is exhausted
diff --git a/openedx/core/lib/celery/task_utils.py b/openedx/core/lib/celery/task_utils.py
index 738f074be68c..9a54f1b3a550 100644
--- a/openedx/core/lib/celery/task_utils.py
+++ b/openedx/core/lib/celery/task_utils.py
@@ -50,9 +50,8 @@ def emulate_http_request(site=None, user=None, middleware_classes=None):
         for middleware in reversed(middleware_instances):
             _run_method_if_implemented(middleware, 'process_exception', request, exc)
         raise
-    else:
-        for middleware in reversed(middleware_instances):
-            _run_method_if_implemented(middleware, 'process_response', request, response)
+    for middleware in reversed(middleware_instances):
+        _run_method_if_implemented(middleware, 'process_response', request, response)
 
 
 def _run_method_if_implemented(instance, method_name, *args, **kwargs):
diff --git a/pylintrc b/pylintrc
index 81b984a23cf8..e06941853774 100644
--- a/pylintrc
+++ b/pylintrc
@@ -321,11 +321,6 @@ disable =
 	superfluous-parens,
 	logging-not-lazy,
 	broad-exception-caught,
-	no-else-raise,
-	pointless-exception-statement,
-	consider-using-join,
-	use-yield-from,
-	used-before-assignment,
 
 [REPORTS]
 output-format = text
@@ -422,4 +417,4 @@ int-import-graph =
 [EXCEPTIONS]
 overgeneral-exceptions = builtins.Exception
 
-# 86de3cc2b03ecf7e6f6f9f2d5f790bb9e7c3eb4c
+# 85c3d025c367597a0a7b23a05fdde9d8c63e1374
diff --git a/pylintrc_tweaks b/pylintrc_tweaks
index bfd6127880a8..fb0bebfd2a12 100644
--- a/pylintrc_tweaks
+++ b/pylintrc_tweaks
@@ -40,12 +40,6 @@ disable+ =
     superfluous-parens,
     logging-not-lazy,
     broad-exception-caught,
-    no-else-raise,
-    pointless-exception-statement,
-    consider-using-join,
-    use-yield-from,
-    used-before-assignment,
-
 
 [BASIC]
 attr-rgx = [a-z_][a-z0-9_]{2,40}$
diff --git a/xmodule/capa/tests/test_input_templates.py b/xmodule/capa/tests/test_input_templates.py
index 4b14bd5ef86c..3048f62095de 100644
--- a/xmodule/capa/tests/test_input_templates.py
+++ b/xmodule/capa/tests/test_input_templates.py
@@ -76,8 +76,7 @@ def render_to_xml(self, context_dict):
         except Exception as exc:
             raise TemplateError("Could not parse XML from '{0}': {1}".format(  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=raise-missing-from
                                 xml_str, str(exc)))
-        else:
-            return xml
+        return xml
 
     def assert_has_xpath(self, xml_root, xpath, context_dict, exact_num=1):
         """
diff --git a/xmodule/split_test_block.py b/xmodule/split_test_block.py
index 05ca3a5db454..52f40547879a 100644
--- a/xmodule/split_test_block.py
+++ b/xmodule/split_test_block.py
@@ -419,9 +419,8 @@ def log_child_render(self, request, suffix=''):  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable
                 )
             )
             raise
-        else:
-            self.runtime.publish(self, 'xblock.split_test.child_render', {'child_id': child_id})
-            return Response()
+        self.runtime.publish(self, 'xblock.split_test.child_render', {'child_id': child_id})
+        return Response()
 
     def get_icon_class(self):
         return self.child.get_icon_class() if self.child else 'other'