When deciding whether to grant a stay, courts commonly consider factors such as whether the challenged order exceeds recognized discovery bounds, whether the order significantly interferes with officials' duties, and whether compliance would cause the applicant irreparable harm.
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Lists typical legal considerations courts evaluate in stay motions.
If a court denies a motion to dismiss, the case typically proceeds to discovery, and discovery is generally more expensive, time-consuming, and often the phase where parties intensify fact-finding and many complex cases settle.
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procedural
High-level description of common civil litigation procedure following denial of a motion to dismiss.
In federal prosecutions that involve classified or sensitive materials, documents are subject to review by components of the intelligence community before production in discovery.
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Explains a common procedural step where intelligence agencies assess classification and sensitivity prior to sharing materials with defense counsel.