Problem
Michele, a paralegal for a small civil litigation firm, is working with her attorney on a federal civil litigation case. She is helping the attorney with all pretrial matters, including disclosures, discovery, and pretrial motions. No discovery documents or pretrial motions have been filed to date. Michele's firm is representing the plaintiff in the case. The complaint has been filed and the summons issued. The defendant has also filed his answer and affirmative defenses to the suit.
• Which documents can the defendant file up to a certain amount of days before the trial of this case in order to get the case dropped from the court's docket or to get relief without a trial?