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Answer and pleading deadlinesFRCP 12(a)(1)(A)(i)
Discovery and pretrial deadlinesFRCP 33(b)(2)
Motion briefing deadlinesFRCP 6(c)(1)
Post-trial motion deadlinesFRCP 59(e)
Notice of appeal deadlinesFRAP 4(a)(1)(A)
Removal and remand deadlines28 U.S.C. 1446(b)(1)

Rules

A period stated in days or a longer unit: leave out the day of the trigger, count every day including weekends and holidays, and include the last day unless it ...FRCP 6(a)(1)
If the clerk's office is inaccessible on the last day for filing, the time to file runs to the first accessible day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal ...FRCP 6(a)(3)
Unless a statute, local rule or court order sets a different time, the last day ends at midnight in the court's time zone for electronic filing, and when the ...FRCP 6(a)(4)
The next day is found by counting forward for a period measured after an event and backward for a period measured before one. This is the rule's text, not a ...FRCP 6(a)(5)
Legal holidays under (A): the day set aside by statute for observing the eleven named holidays. The Friday before a Saturday holiday (5 U.S.C. 6103(b)(1)) is ...FRCP 6(a)(6)(A)
Legal holidays under (B): any day declared a holiday by the President or Congress. Four presidential closure days fall in the calculator's range: December 24 ...FRCP 6(a)(6)(B)
Legal holidays under (C): for periods measured after an event, any other day declared a holiday by the state where the district court is located. Not applied in ...FRCP 6(a)(6)(C)
A court must not extend the time to act under Rules 50(b) and (d), 52(b), 59(b), (d) and (e), and 60(b). The not-extendable label goes on exactly those seven ...FRCP 6(b)(2)
When a party acts within a time after being served and service is made by mail, by leaving the paper with the clerk, or by other means consented to, 3 days are ...FRCP 6(d)
FRAP counts the way FRCP 6(a) does, with one difference in when the last day ends: electronic filing in the district court ends at midnight in the court's time ...FRAP 26(a)(1)-(5)
FRAP legal holidays: (A) and (B) match FRCP 6(a)(6). Under (C) a forward period also takes the holidays of the state where the circuit clerk's principal office ...FRAP 26(a)(6)
FRAP adds 3 days when a party acts within a time after being served and the paper is not served electronically or delivered on the date stated in the proof of ...FRAP 26(c)
The statutory dates of the eleven legal public holidays: five fixed dates (January 1, June 19, July 4, November 11, December 25) and six set weekdays. The ...5 U.S.C. 6103(a)
Instead of a holiday on a Saturday, the Friday before is a legal public holiday, for pay and leave of employees whose workweek is Monday to Friday. The source ...5 U.S.C. 6103(b)(1)
Employees whose workweek does not include Sunday are excused on the next workday when a holiday falls on Sunday. The source of the observed Monday. An executive ...Executive Order 11582, sec. 3(a)
Time to serve the summons and complaint. If a defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court must dismiss without prejudice or ...FRCP 4(m)
A request to waive service must give the defendant a reasonable time of at least 30 days after the request was sent to return the waiver, or at least 60 days if ...FRCP 4(d)(1)(F)
A defendant must serve an answer within 21 days after being served with the summons and complaint.FRCP 12(a)(1)(A)(i)
A defendant that timely waived service must serve an answer within 60 days after the request for a waiver was sent, or within 90 days if it was sent outside any ...FRCP 12(a)(1)(A)(ii)
The United States, a United States agency, or an officer or employee sued only in an official capacity must serve an answer within 60 days after service on the ...FRCP 12(a)(2)
A United States officer or employee sued in an individual capacity for acts connected with federal duties must serve an answer within 60 days after service on ...FRCP 12(a)(3)
If the court denies a Rule 12 motion or postpones deciding it until trial, the responsive pleading must be served within 14 days after notice of the court's ...FRCP 12(a)(4)(A)
If the court grants a motion for a more definite statement, the responsive pleading must be served within 14 days after the more definite statement is served ...FRCP 12(a)(4)(B)
A party may amend its pleading once as a matter of course no later than 21 days after serving it.FRCP 15(a)(1)(A)
If the pleading is one to which a responsive pleading is required, a party may amend once as a matter of course no later than 21 days after service of a ...FRCP 15(a)(1)(B)
Unless the court orders otherwise, a required response to an amended pleading is due within the time remaining to respond to the original pleading or within 14 ...FRCP 15(a)(3)
A party may demand a jury by serving a written demand no later than 14 days after the last pleading directed to the issue is served, and filing it under Rule ...FRCP 38(b)(1)
Unless the judge finds good cause for delay, the judge must issue the scheduling order within the earlier of 90 days after any defendant has been served with ...FRCP 16(b)(2)
The parties must confer as soon as practicable, and in any event at least 21 days before a scheduling conference is to be held or a scheduling order is due ...FRCP 26(f)(1)
A party must make its initial disclosures at or within 14 days after the parties' Rule 26(f) conference.FRCP 26(a)(1)(C)
A party first served or otherwise joined after the Rule 26(f) conference must make its initial disclosures within 30 days after being served or joined.FRCP 26(a)(1)(D)
Absent a stipulation or court order, expert disclosures must be made at least 90 days before the date set for trial or for the case to be ready for trial.FRCP 26(a)(2)(D)(i)
Absent a stipulation or court order, evidence intended solely to contradict or rebut another party's Rule 26(a)(2)(B) or (C) evidence on the same subject must ...FRCP 26(a)(2)(D)(ii)
Unless the court orders otherwise, pretrial disclosures must be made at least 30 days before trial.FRCP 26(a)(3)(B)
Within 14 days after pretrial disclosures are made, unless the court sets a different time, a party may serve and promptly file its list of objections.FRCP 26(a)(3)(B)
The responding party must serve its answers and any objections within 30 days after being served with the interrogatories.FRCP 33(b)(2)
The party to whom a Rule 34 request is directed must respond in writing within 30 days after being served.FRCP 34(b)(2)(A)
If the request was delivered early under Rule 26(d)(2), the response is due within 30 days after the parties' first Rule 26(f) conference.FRCP 34(b)(2)(A)
An early Rule 34 request may be delivered more than 21 days after the summons and complaint are served on a party. It is considered served at the first Rule ...FRCP 26(d)(2)
A matter is admitted unless, within 30 days after being served, the party to whom the request is directed serves a written answer or objection signed by the ...FRCP 36(a)(3)
A person commanded to produce documents or tangible things or to permit inspection may serve a written objection, which must be served before the earlier of the ...FRCP 45(d)(2)(B)
Unless a different time is set by local rule or the court orders otherwise, a party may file a motion for summary judgment at any time until 30 days after the ...FRCP 56(b)
A party may serve and file objections to a magistrate judge's order on a nondispositive matter within 14 days after being served with a copy.FRCP 72(a)
Within 14 days after being served with a copy of the recommended disposition, a party may serve and file specific written objections to the proposed findings ...FRCP 72(b)(2)
A party may respond to another party's objections within 14 days after being served with a copy.FRCP 72(b)(2)
A renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law must be filed no later than 28 days after the entry of judgment, or, if the motion addresses a jury issue not ...FRCP 50(b)
A motion for a new trial under Rule 59 by a party against whom judgment as a matter of law is rendered must be filed no later than 28 days after the entry of ...FRCP 50(d)
A motion to amend the findings or make additional findings must be filed no later than 28 days after the entry of judgment.FRCP 52(b)
A motion for a new trial must be filed no later than 28 days after the entry of judgment.FRCP 59(b)
When a motion for a new trial is based on affidavits, the opposing party has 14 days after being served to file opposing affidavits.FRCP 59(c)
No later than 28 days after the entry of judgment, the court, on its own, may order a new trial for any reason that would justify granting one on a party's ...FRCP 59(d)
A motion to alter or amend a judgment must be filed no later than 28 days after the entry of the judgment.FRCP 59(e)
Unless a statute or a court order provides otherwise, a motion for attorney's fees must be filed no later than 14 days after the entry of judgment.FRCP 54(d)(2)(B)(i)
A Rule 60(b) motion must be made within a reasonable time, and for reasons (1), (2) and (3) no more than a year after the entry of the judgment or order or the ...FRCP 60(c)(1)
Except as provided in Rule 62(c) and (d), execution on a judgment and proceedings to enforce it are stayed for 30 days after its entry, unless the court orders ...FRCP 62(a)
In a civil case, the notice of appeal must be filed with the district clerk within 30 days after entry of the judgment or order appealed from, except as ...FRAP 4(a)(1)(A)
The notice of appeal may be filed by any party within 60 days after entry of the judgment or order if one of the parties is the United States, a United States ...FRAP 4(a)(1)(B)
If one party timely files a notice of appeal, any other party may file a notice of appeal within 14 days after the date when the first notice was filed, or ...FRAP 4(a)(3)
A timely motion listed in Rule 4(a)(4)(A) restarts the time to appeal for all parties from the entry of the order disposing of the last such remaining motion.FRAP 4(a)(4)
The district court may extend the time to file a notice of appeal if a party moves no later than 30 days after the time prescribed by Rule 4(a) expires and ...FRAP 4(a)(5)(A)(i)
The district court may reopen the time to file an appeal for 14 days after the date its order to reopen is entered, but only if all three conditions in Rule ...FRAP 4(a)(6)
When a judgment or order is entered for purposes of Rule 4(a). If Civil Rule 58(a) requires a separate document, entry occurs at the earlier of the separate ...FRAP 4(a)(7)
The notice of removal must be filed within 30 days after the defendant receives, through service or otherwise, a copy of the initial pleading, or within 30 days ...28 U.S.C. 1446(b)(1)
Each defendant has 30 days after receipt by or service on that defendant of the initial pleading or summons to file the notice of removal. An earlier-served ...28 U.S.C. 1446(b)(2)(B)-(C)
Except as provided in subsection (c), if the case stated by the initial pleading is not removable, a notice of removal may be filed within thirty days after the ...28 U.S.C. 1446(b)(3)
A case may not be removed under 1446(b)(3) on the basis of diversity jurisdiction under section 1332 more than 1 year after commencement of the action, unless ...28 U.S.C. 1446(c)(1)
A motion to remand on the basis of any defect other than lack of subject matter jurisdiction must be made within 30 days after the filing of the notice of ...28 U.S.C. 1447(c)
A defendant who did not answer before removal must answer or present other defenses or objections within the longest of: 21 days after receiving a copy of the ...FRCP 81(c)(2)
A written motion and notice of the hearing must be served at least 14 days before the time specified for the hearing, unless the motion may be heard ex parte ...FRCP 6(c)(1)
Any affidavit supporting a motion must be served with the motion. Any opposing affidavit must be served at least 7 days before the hearing, unless the court ...FRCP 6(c)(2)
S.D. Cal. CivLR 2.2.b.1: Report a felony charge or conviction to the ClerkS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 2.2.b.4: Move to modify a disbarment orderS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 4.1.b: Clerk prepares the order to show cause for no proof of service, target dateS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 7.1.e.1: File and serve the motionS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 7.1.e.2: File and serve the oppositionS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 7.1.e.3: File and serve the replyS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 7.1.e.6.d: File the certified administrative recordS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 7.1.e.6.e.1: File the plaintiff's merits briefS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 7.1.e.6.e.2: File the Commissioner's opposition briefS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 7.1.e.6.e.3: File the plaintiff's reply briefS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 7.1.i.2: Move for reconsiderationS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 16.1.c.1: Early neutral evaluation conference, target dateS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 16.1.c.2.b: Case management conference after the ENE, target dateS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 16.1.f.1.b: Serve and file a motion to continue pretrial datesS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 16.1.f.2.a: Serve and file the memorandum of contentions of fact and lawS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 16.1.f.3.d: File the statement of comparable transactions in cameraS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 16.1.f.3.d: Serve and file the statement as to just compensationS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 16.1.f.4.a: Meeting of counsel before the pretrial hearingS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 16.1.f.4.b: Show or exchange exhibits at the meeting of counselS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 16.1.f.6.a: Give opposing counsel the proposed pretrial orderS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 16.1.f.6.b: Lodge the pretrial order with chambersS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 16.1.f.9: Serve and file trial briefs and jury or bench trial papers, and exchange exhibitsS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 40.1.g: Object to a Notice of Related CaseS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 40.1.g: Reply to an objection to a Notice of Related CaseS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 40.1.i: Object to a Notice of Related Case the Clerk issuedS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 40.1.i: Reply to an objection to a Notice of Related Case the Clerk issuedS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 41.1.a: Six months without a proceeding endS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 54.1.a: File the bill of costs with a notice of hearingS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 54.1.a: Set the costs hearing before the ClerkS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 54.1.h.1: Move to retax costsS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 54.1.h.2: File a cross-motion to retaxS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 55.1: Move for default judgment before the Clerk's order to show causeS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 65.1.2.g.1: Serve notice before a summary proceeding against suretiesS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 66.1.a.2: Mail notice of the hearing to creditors and file proof of mailingS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 66.1.e: File the receiver's report and petition for instructionsS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 66.1.e: Give notice of the hearing on the receiver's reportS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 66.1.f: Give notice of a receivership hearingS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 73.2.b.4: Consent form must reach the ClerkS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR 83.11.b: Pro se plaintiff gives the court and parties a current addressS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR HC.2.c.2: Oppose a request for an evidentiary hearing in a 2254 caseS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR HC.3.h.1: Lodge the record materials in a capital habeas caseS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR HC.3.h.3: Answer a capital habeas petitionS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR HC.3.h.5: Request an evidentiary hearing in a capital habeas caseS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. CivLR HC.3.h.5: Oppose a request for an evidentiary hearing in a capital habeas caseS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. Patent L.R. 2.1.a: Patent ENE conference, target dateS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. Patent L.R. 2.1.a: Rule 26(f) conference in a patent caseS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. Patent L.R. 2.1.a.2: Claim construction hearing, target dateS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. Patent L.R. 2.1.c.2: Propose a change to settlement conference attendanceS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. Patent L.R. 2.1.c.4: Designate who will attend with settlement authorityS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. Patent L.R. 2.2: Disclose an in-house attorney before sharing confidential materialS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. Patent L.R. 3.1: Serve infringement contentionsS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. Patent L.R. 3.3: Serve invalidity contentionsS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. Patent L.R. 3.5.a: Serve invalidity contentions in a declaratory judgment caseS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. Patent L.R. 3.6.a.1: Amend infringement contentions after the claim construction rulingS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. Patent L.R. 3.6.b.2: Amend invalidity contentions after the claim construction rulingS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. Patent L.R. 3.7: Disclose advice of counselS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. Patent L.R. 4.1.a: Exchange preliminary claim constructionsS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. Patent L.R. 4.1.c: Exchange responsive claim constructionsS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. Patent L.R. 4.2: File the joint claim construction chart, worksheet and hearing statementS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. Patent L.R. 4.3: Complete claim construction discoveryS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. Patent L.R. 4.4.a: Serve and file opening claim construction briefsS.D. Cal.
S.D. Cal. Patent L.R. 4.4.b: Serve and file responsive claim construction briefsS.D. Cal.

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