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federal-civil deadline questions
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How long do I have to amend a pleading as a matter of course under Rule 15?
21 or 14 days
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How long do I have to object to a magistrate judge’s report and recommendation or order?
14 days
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How long do I have to petition for panel rehearing or rehearing en banc?
14 or 45 days
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How long do I have to serve the summons and complaint in federal court?
90 days
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What is the deadline for federal civil answer?
21, 60 or 90 days
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What is the deadline for federal civil notice of appeal?
30 or 60 days
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What is the deadline for federal discovery response?
30 days
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What is the deadline to remove a case from state court to federal court?
30 days
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When are Rule 26(a)(1) initial disclosures due?
14 or 30 days
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When are the appellant’s and appellee’s briefs due in a federal court of appeals?
40 or 30 days
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When is a Rule 59 motion for a new trial or to alter or amend the judgment due?
28 days
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When is the last day to file a motion for summary judgment in federal court?
30 days
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When must a jury demand be served in federal court?
14 days
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When must a motion for attorney’s fees be filed after judgment in federal court?
14 or 7 days