Federal Rules of Civil Procedure - Week 3 Guide

Practice fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 3, 4, 12, 26, 30, 33, 34, 35, 36, and 56 from the JLC 101 Week 3 lecture guide.

According to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 3, a civil action is commenced by filing a __________ with the court.

complaint

Under Rule 4, any non-party who is at least __________ years old may serve a summons.

$$18$$

If a defendant waives formal service under Rule 4(d), they must answer within __________ days after the request was sent.

$$60$$

Unless good cause is shown, service of the summons must be completed within __________ days after the complaint is filed.

$$90$$

Under Rule 12(a), a defendant who has not waived service must serve an answer within __________ days after being served.

$$21$$

Objections to personal jurisdiction, venue, process, and service are waived under Rule 12 if left out of the first motion or __________.

responsive pleading

Rule 26(b)(1) sets the scope of discovery to nonprivileged matter that is relevant to any party's claim or defense and __________ to the needs of the case.

proportional

Unless stipulated or ordered otherwise, Rule 30 limits a deposition to one day of __________ hours.

$$7$$

Under Rule 30(b)(6), a party may name an __________ as the deponent, which must then designate a representative to testify.

organization

Without leave of court or stipulation, Rule 33 limits a party to serving no more than __________ written interrogatories.

$$25$$

Under Rule 34, a non-party may be compelled to produce documents or permit an inspection only by a subpoena under Rule __________.

$$45$$

Rule 35 is the only discovery device that requires a __________ in every case.

court order

Under Rule 36, a matter is conclusively established as admitted unless a written answer or objection is served within __________ days.

$$30$$

Rule 56 provides that the court shall grant summary judgment if the movant shows that there is no __________ as to any material fact.

genuine dispute