District court — civil · Post-judgment
Motion for Attorney’s Fees (Rule 54(d)(2))
Seeks an award of attorney’s fees.
Filed by: Any party
Not yet verified. Compiled from the national rules and not yet verified by a reviewing attorney. The national rules are amended each December 1, and local rules, standing orders and judges' practices add to them. Confirm with the current rules before filing. This is not legal advice.
What it must include
- Caption: court name, title of the action, file number and document designation (FRCP 10(a))
- Motion specifying the judgment and the statute, rule or other grounds entitling the movant to the award (FRCP 54(d)(2)(B))
- Amount sought or a fair estimate
- Billing records and declarations supporting the rates and hours
- Proposed order (required by many local rules)
- Signature of attorney of record with address, email and phone (FRCP 11(a))
- Certificate of service, unless served through the court’s electronic-filing system on registered users (FRCP 5(d)(1)(B))
Deadline and length
Deadline: No later than 14 days after entry of judgment unless a statute or order provides otherwise (FRCP 54(d)(2)(B)(i)).
Governing rules
- FRCP 54(d)(2)
Check the local rules for
- Font, spacing, margin and page-limit rules
- Hearing / notice-of-motion procedure and briefing schedule
- Meet-and-confer certification before filing
- Assigned judge’s individual practices or standing orders
Applies in federal district courts. Find your court for its local requirements.
Other post-judgment
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