Objections to the use of designated deposition testimony and documents are due fourteen (14) days after the disclosures were served. Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3)(B). These objections typically address whether designated testimony or exhibits may properly be used at trial. For example, if a party serves deposition designations on April 1, the deadline to serve objections would generally fall fourteen days later. If the calculated deadline falls on a weekend or legal holiday, the deadline may move to the next business day.
The court’s scheduling order or pretrial order may establish different deadlines for deposition designations and objections. Users should always compare the calculated deadline with the court’s scheduling order, local rules, and any case-specific order entered by the judge.