An authoritative procedural guide on pretrial practice in California and Ninth Circuit federal courts, Federal Civil Procedure Before Trial contains comprehensive coverage of federal court jurisdiction, together with detailed focus on removal and remand, pleadings, motion practice and discovery, and all other pretrial stages of a lawsuit. It includes key citations to federal statutes, rules, and cases, plus invaluable court-tested forms and practice pointers that reflect years of litigation experience. Contents cover: Subject matter jurisdiction Personal jurisdiction Venue Service of process Defaults Parties Pleadings Attacking the pleadings Actions with special procedural requirements Discovery Motion practice Injunctions Summary judgment Pretrial conference and settlement procedures Other motions and procedures Sanctions
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