Motion for Continuance – Federal Court

[Case Caption]
Case No. [Number]

Motion for Continuance

[Party], by and through undersigned counsel, respectfully moves this Court for a continuance of [hearing/trial/deadline] scheduled for [Date], and in support states as follows:

1. Background

• Current schedule: [Describe hearing/deadline].
• Relevant prior continuances or scheduling orders.

2. Grounds for Continuance

• [Reason 1: e.g., unavailability of key witness, medical emergency, ongoing settlement discussions, need for additional discovery].
• [Reason 2].
• Explain diligence taken to meet deadline and why continuance is necessary.

3. Proposed New Schedule

• Requested new date/deadline: [Date].
• Proposed adjustments to related deadlines (discovery, motions, pretrial filings).

4. Consultation with Opposing Counsel

• Statement regarding Rule 7(b) and local rule compliance.
• Opposing counsel’s position: ☐ agrees ☐ opposes ☐ position unknown (explain efforts to confer).

5. Prejudice and Interests of Justice

• Explain why continuance will not unduly prejudice opposing party.
• Highlight prejudice to movant if continuance denied.
• Reference interests of justice, efficiency, or fairness.

6. Conclusion

For the foregoing reasons, [Party] respectfully requests that the Court grant this motion and enter the proposed order attached hereto.

Dated: [Date]

Respectfully submitted,

[Signature]
[Attorney Name]
[Law Firm]
[Address]
[Phone]
[Email]
[Bar Number]
Counsel for [Party]

Certificate of Service

I certify that on [Date], I filed the foregoing Motion for Continuance using the CM/ECF system, which will send notification to all counsel of record. ☐ Additional service for non-ECF participants.

[Signature block]

Proposed Order (Attach as separate document)

• Captioned order granting continuance with new dates and deadlines.