Calculate discovery deadlines and cutoff dates for federal courts, including fact discovery, expert discovery, and motion practice deadlines.
Calculate discovery deadlines and cutoff dates for federal courts, including fact discovery, expert discovery, and motion practice deadlines.
Federal CourtsTypical Timeline:
6-12 months from case start
Common Deadlines:
Document RequestsDepositionsFederal Standard:
90 days before trial (initial experts)
Rebuttal Experts:
30 days after initial disclosures
Dispositive Motions:
Often due 30-60 days before trial
In Limine Motions:
Typically 2-4 weeks before trial
General federal deadline calculations
Specialized expert disclosure deadlines
Pre-trial motion and preparation deadlines
Enter when the case was filed or when discovery began. This establishes your baseline for calculating all discovery deadlines and planning.
Input your scheduled trial date. Most discovery deadlines work backward from trial: fact discovery typically closes 30 days before trial.
Document requests, depositions, and interrogatories must usually be completed before expert discovery begins. Plan 6-12 months for complex cases.
Expert witness disclosures are due 90 days before trial (initial experts), with rebuttal expert disclosures 30 days later under FRCP 26(a)(2).
Dispositive motions (summary judgment) are typically due 30-60 days before trial. Motions in limine are usually due 2-4 weeks before trial.
Always plan for discovery disputes, extensions, and unexpected delays. Set internal deadlines 1-2 weeks before court deadlines for safety.