Motions are written requests asking judges for rulings or actions

Evidence

Motions At each stage of the pretrial phase of a case, attorneys for either party can file motions, which are requests that the judge either issue a legal ruling or take some other action. Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, these motions must be submitted in writing and must specify the legal basis for the motion and the relief or order sought. — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 1087

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines what a motion is and the written-form requirement under the Federal Rules.
• XREF: connects to: Federal civil motions must be written and state their legal basis. — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 2235; Rules for rehearing en banc merely set the judicial agenda — Adrian Vermeule, Absolute Voting Rules, 328

Broader Connections

• Federal civil motions must be written and state their legal basis. #expands (0.82) — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 2235
• Rules for rehearing en banc merely set the judicial agenda #qualifies (0.72) — Adrian Vermeule, Absolute Voting Rules, 328