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Injunctions and Declaratory Judgments Civil litigation does not always end with an award of money. Sometimes a party needs the court to stop

Enforcement of Civil Judgments Winning a civil case does not necessarily mean that the prevailing party has received the relief the court aw

Issue Preclusion and Collateral Estoppel A civil lawsuit can resolve more than the particular claim stated in the complaint. A court may als

Standards of Appellate Review When a case reaches an appellate court, the appellate judges do not review every issue in exactly the same way

Appeals in Civil Cases An appeal in a civil case is a request for a higher court to review a decision made by a lower court for legal error

Motions for a New Trial A motion for a new trial is a post-trial motion asking a court to set aside the result of a trial and conduct a new

Judgment as a Matter of Law Judgment as a Matter of Law (JMOL) is a procedural device that allows a federal trial judge to resolve a claim o

Civil Jury Trials vs. Bench Trials A civil jury trial and a bench trial are two different ways in which a civil lawsuit can be decided at tr

Jury Selection and Voir Dire Jury selection is the process through which prospective jurors are identified, questioned, challenged, and ulti

Trial in Civil Litigation A trial in civil litigation is the stage at which the parties formally present their claims, defenses, evidence, a

Pretrial Conferences and Case Management Pretrial conferences and case management are central mechanisms through which federal courts organi

Discovery Disputes and Motions to Compel Discovery is intended to allow parties to obtain relevant, nonprivileged information needed to prep

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