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Explore 18 selected reading topics across three collections. Each leads to the official rule text. This is a starting selection, not a complete rule index.
18 reading topics
Serving the summons
Find the provisions on a summons, service, and waiver of service.
ServiceWorking with time
Read the provisions for computing time and requesting extensions.
TimeStating a claim
Locate the general pleading requirements for claims, responses, and defenses.
PleadingsResponding to a pleading
Explore defenses, motions, and the provisions on waiver and preservation.
MotionsPlanning discovery
Read about disclosure, discovery scope, and planning for discovery.
DiscoverySummary judgment
Locate the rule addressing summary judgment and supporting factual positions.
MotionsTaking an appeal
Start with the rule on taking an appeal as of right.
AppealsTime to appeal
Locate the timing provisions for appeals as of right.
TimeThe appellate record
Find the rule describing the record on appeal.
RecordBuilding a brief
Use the official rule to locate the required parts of appellate briefs.
BriefingForm and format
Review the form requirements for briefs, appendices, and other papers.
BriefingRehearing and en banc review
Read the current rule on panel rehearing and en banc determination.
RehearingSeeking certiorari
Begin with the Court’s considerations for review on certiorari.
ReviewTime for petitioning
Locate the timing provisions for a petition for certiorari.
TimePreparing a petition
Find the rule addressing the contents of a certiorari petition.
PetitionsOpposition and reply
Read the provisions for opposition, reply, and supplemental briefs.
BriefingDocument preparation
Find the document-preparation provisions in the official rules.
FormatProceeding in forma pauperis
Locate the rule for proceedings in forma pauperis.
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