{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-502.70","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 502.70","heading":"Procedure for dispositive motions.","body":"(a) A dispositive motion as defined in § 502.69(g) of this subpart must include a concise statement of the legal basis of the motion with citation to legal authority and a statement of material facts with exhibits as appropriate.\n(b) A response to a dispositive motion must be served and filed within 15 days after the date of service of the motion. The response must include a concise statement of the legal basis of the response with citation to legal authority and specific responses to any statements of material facts with exhibits as appropriate.\n(c) A reply to the response to a dispositive motion may be filed within 7 days after the date of service of the response to the motion. A reply may not raise new grounds for relief or present matters that do not relate to the response and must not reargue points made in the opening motion.\n(d) The non-moving party may not file any further reply unless requested by the Commission or presiding officer, or upon a showing of extraordinary circumstances.\n(e) Page limits. Neither the motion nor the response may exceed 30 pages, excluding exhibits or appendices, without leave of the presiding officer. A reply may not exceed 15 pages. [Rule 70.]","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER IV—FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION","SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS","PART 502—RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE","Subpart E—Private Complaints and Commission Investigations"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"a6dcabdfc9ae53cff0b35c6cb6ee9a10a0bc51d8d6da7f0e32a8a4e295a28024","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-502.69","next":"us/46-cfr-502.71"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}