Deadlines

Question 1

Answer/rule 12 response

Answer 1

within 21 days of service

Question 2

Implead

Answer 2

right to implead within 14 days of serving answer

Question 3

Service of party in the US

Answer 3

90 days after filing complaint

Question 4

U.S. D submission of waiver form

Answer 4

Within 30 days

Question 5

Foreign D submission of waiver form

Answer 5

Within 60 days

Question 6

Service by mail

Answer 6

3 extra days to respond to the pleading

Question 7

Motion for removal to federal court

Answer 7

Within 30 days of service of the first paper showing case is removable (usually service of process)

Question 8

Motion to remand

Answer 8

Within 30 days after filing of the notice of removal

Question 9

P’s right to amend complaint

Answer 9

Within 21 days after D served first rule 12 response

Question 10

D’s right to amend answer

Answer 10

Within 21 days after serving answer

Question 11

Relation back to change a D

Answer 11

D must have known w/i 90 days of filing (other requirements apply)

Question 12

Safe harbor for Rule 11 motion

Answer 12

Give violating party 21 days to fix document. Does not apply to sua sponte Rule 11 motions

Question 13

Initial Disclosures

Answer 13

Within 14 days of the Rule 26(f) conference.

Question 14

Period of effectiveness of TRO

Answer 14

No more than 14 days or less if stated by the court

Question 15

Period of TRO extension

Answer 15

Up to 14 more days

Question 16

Motion for Summary Judgment

Answer 16

30 days after the close of discovery

Question 17

Scheduling conference

Answer 17

At least 21 days before the schedulong order

Question 18

Detailed discovery plan

Answer 18

presented to the court no later than 14 days after the conference

Question 19

Jury right assertment

Answer 19

Must demand in writing no later than 14 days after service of the last pleading addressing a jury triable issue. (usually the answer)

Question 20

When parties submit proposed jury instructions

Answer 20

At the close of all evidence, or earlier if the court says so

Question 21

When motion for JMOL is made

Answer 21

After the other side has been heard at trial.

Question 22

When a renewed motion for JMOL is made

Answer 22

After judgment

Question 23

Deadline for RJMOL

Answer 23

28 days after entry of judgment

Question 24

Deadline for Motion for a new trial

Answer 24

28 days after judgment

Question 25

Written offer deadline

Answer 25

14 days before trial

Question 26

Appeal

Answer 26

30 days after entry of judgement

Question 27

Deadline to challenge class action certification grant/denial

Answer 27

Within 14 days of the order