Standing
Standing is a party’s legal right to bring a claim or ask a court for relief. It comes up both as a constitutional limit on federal courts and as a practical question in debt and foreclosure cases: who may enforce the obligation?
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How State Court Systems Work
Most lawsuits in the United States are filed in state courts, not federal courts. Each state runs its own court system under its own constitution, statutes and rules of procedure.
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Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law
A motion in a jury trial arguing that a reasonable jury would not have a legally sufficient evidentiary basis to find for a party on an issue.
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Renewed Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law
A post-verdict motion renewing an earlier Rule 50(a) motion.
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Motion for a New Trial
A request that the court grant a new trial on all or some issues.
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Motion to Alter or Amend a Judgment
A request that the court change its judgment.
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Motion to Correct a Clerical Mistake
A request to fix a clerical mistake, or a mistake arising from oversight or omission, in a judgment, order or other part of the record.
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Motion for Relief from a Judgment or Order
A motion asking the court to relieve a party from a final judgment, order, or proceeding for one of the reasons listed in Rule 60(b).
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Motion for Attorney’s Fees and Bill of Costs
Requests after judgment for costs and, where a statute, rule or contract allows, attorney’s fees.
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Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment
Pausing enforcement of a judgment, automatically for a short time or by court order with security.