2 Cited authorities

  1. Rule 4 - Summons

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 4   Cited 71,368 times   127 Legal Analyses
    Holding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time
  2. Rule 40 - Scheduling Cases for Trial

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 40   Cited 139 times

    Each court must provide by rule for scheduling trials. The court must give priority to actions entitled to priority by a federal statute. 28 APPENDIX U.S.C. § 40 As amended Apr. 30, 2007, eff. Dec. 1, 2007. NOTES OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON RULES-1937U.S.C., Title 28, [former] §769 (Notice of case for trial) is modified. See [former] Equity Rule 56 (On Expiration of Time for Depositions, Case Goes on Trial Calendar). See also [former] Equity Rule 57 (Continuances).For examples of statutes giving precedence