If you practice in federal court, research federal cases, monitor litigation, or even follow high-profile lawsuits in the news, you have almost certainly encountered PACER. The acronym appears constantly in federal dockets, judicial opinions, legal commentary, and news reporting. Yet…
The Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (TRCP) govern nearly every stage of civil litigation in Texas state courts—from filing suit to final judgment and appeal. Whether you are a practicing attorney, a law student, or a self-represented litigant, understanding these…
Texas service and return deadlines are one of those procedural areas that seem straightforward until they aren’t. On paper, the rules look simple: serve the defendant, file the return, move the case forward. In practice, service and return issues governed…
This page provides several free date calculator tools. You can add or subtract days from a date, calculate business days, count the days between two dates, or determine the weekday for any calendar date. These calculators perform basic date arithmetic…
What Is Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure? Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure governs summons and service of process in federal civil cases. It explains how a lawsuit is formally initiated, who may…
Texas summary judgment practice is no longer governed solely by party-driven deadlines under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 166a. With the enactment of Senate Bill 293, the Legislature imposed mandatory timelines on courts themselves for the consideration and disposition of…