Interpleader
A procedure that lets a party facing competing claims to the same money or property bring all the claimants into one case.
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Motion for Class Certification
A request to have a case proceed on behalf of a class of similarly situated people.
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Motion to Substitute a Party
A request to replace a party — for example after a party dies, becomes incompetent, or an interest is transferred.
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Notice of Removal
The filing a defendant uses to move a case from state court to federal court when the federal court would have had original jurisdiction.
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Motion to Remand to State Court
A motion asking a federal court to send a removed case back to the state court it came from.
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Motion to Dismiss for Insufficient Process
A motion challenging a defect in the summons itself.
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Motion to Dismiss for Insufficient Service of Process
A motion challenging the way the summons and complaint were delivered.
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Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim
A motion arguing that, even if the facts alleged are true, the complaint does not state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
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Complaint
The pleading that starts a civil action. Under Rule 3, a civil action is commenced by filing a complaint with the court.
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Motion to Dismiss for Failure to Join a Required Party
A motion arguing that a person who must be part of the case under Rule 19 has not been joined.