summary judgment
noun
: judgment that may be granted upon a party's motion when the pleadings, discovery, and any affidavits show that there is no issue of material fact and that the party is entitled to judgment in its favor as a matter of law
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The district court granted Robinson’s motion for summary judgment on the grounds that the statute of limitations had expired before the Chinese court accepted the case.
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Karen R. King, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Lawyers for university are seeking a motion for summary judgment to prevent the administration from withholding federal funding if the school does not comply with its list of demands.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 21 July 2025
Federal judges have granted three of the four firms summary judgment against the government; a judge’s ruling in the fourth case is pending.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Now overseen by the Trump administration, the agency filed a motion for summary judgment in May, asking a Kentucky district court to vacate the open banking rule.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 16 July 2025
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Karen R. King, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Lawyers for university are seeking a motion for summary judgment to prevent the administration from withholding federal funding if the school does not comply with its list of demands.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 21 July 2025
Federal judges have granted three of the four firms summary judgment against the government; a judge’s ruling in the fourth case is pending.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Now overseen by the Trump administration, the agency filed a motion for summary judgment in May, asking a Kentucky district court to vacate the open banking rule.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 16 July 2025
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“Summary judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summary%20judgment. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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