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Pleadings and Motions
Motion Practice terms within pleadings and motions.
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A meet and confer certification attests that the parties attempted to resolve a dispute before seeking court intervention.
A memorandum of law is the brief setting out the legal argument supporting or opposing a motion.
A notice of supplemental authority brings recent decisions to the court's attention after briefing is complete.
An opposition brief responds to a motion, contesting the relief sought and the arguments supporting it.
Oral argument is the in-person or remote presentation of a motion, permitting the court to question counsel.
Page limits restrict the length of briefs and are enforced by striking or disregarding excess material.
A proposed order is a draft the moving party submits for the court's signature granting the requested relief.
A reply brief responds to an opposition, limited to answering arguments the opposition raised.
A sur-reply responds to a reply brief, permitted only by leave and typically only where the reply raised new matter.
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