Motion for Leave to Amend a Pleading
A request for permission to change a pleading when amendment is no longer allowed as a matter of course.
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Motion for Extension of Time
A request for more time to do something the rules or a court order require.
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Motion to File a Supplemental Pleading
A request to add a pleading that sets out events that happened after the date of the pleading being supplemented.
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Joinder of Parties (Required and Permissive)
The rules for who must, and who may, join as parties in one lawsuit.
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Motion to Intervene
A request by a nonparty to join an existing lawsuit.
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Crossclaim
A claim by one party against a coparty — for example, one defendant against another defendant.
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Third-Party Complaint (Impleader)
A defending party brings in a nonparty who is or may be liable to it for all or part of the claim against it.
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Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction
A motion arguing the court has no power to hear this type of case.
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Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction
A motion arguing the court has no authority over the defendant.
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Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue
A motion arguing the case was filed in the wrong district or division.