Fifth Cir. — Circuitwide civil: Discovery

Source of truth

Completion of Fact and Expert Discovery — Within 270 days after the complaint is filed — Within 450 days after the complaint is filed.

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Last verified: July 24, 2026benchpath-completeness-2026-07-24

Provenance record

Source sha256: . Corpus categories: DISCOVERY_DEADLINE. Quote status as recorded by the researcher: VERBATIM_FROM_OFFICIAL_PARSED_TEXT. Published during the 2026-07-24 completeness pass.

PIP / No-Fault Benefits Declaratory & Injunctive Relief Defamation Nursing Home & Assisted Living Small Claims Quiet Title Partition Eminent Domain Auto Accident / Negligence County Civil Construction & Liens Debt Collection Landlord/Tenant & Eviction Ejectment Circuit Civil

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Fifth Cir. — Circuitwide civil: Discovery

Summary

Applies to

Requirement

Source of truth

Change history

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