Writ of Execution (Enforcing a Money Judgment)
The court process used to enforce a money judgment.
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Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO)
An emergency request for a short-term order, sometimes without notice to the other side, to prevent immediate and irreparable harm.
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Motion for a Preliminary Injunction
A request for an order that preserves the situation while the case is decided.
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Notice of Appeal
The filing that starts an appeal from a federal district court to a court of appeals.
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Motion for a Stay Pending Appeal
A request to pause a judgment or order while an appeal is decided.
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Interlocutory Appeal (Certified Question)
An appeal from an order that is not a final judgment, allowed when the district judge certifies it.
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Initial Disclosures
Information each party must share without being asked, such as people likely to have discoverable information and documents it may use.
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Motion in Limine
A pretrial motion asking the court to rule in advance on whether particular evidence may be used at trial.
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Interrogatories
Written questions one party serves on another party, answered in writing under oath.
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Requests for Production of Documents
Requests that another party produce documents, electronically stored information or tangible things, or permit inspection.