Objections and Responses to Requests for Admission
(Plaintiff to Defendant) (Federal)

Summary

This template provides objections and responses to requests for admission (RFAs) that a plaintiff may use in a federal civil case. It includes practical guidance, drafting notes, and alternate clauses. Requests for admission are used to establish matters about which there is no real dispute. Fed. R. Civ. P. 36. These can be particularly helpful in expediting and streamlining litigation and can save litigants time and money. A request is admitted unless you serve a written answer or objection within 30 days of service. Fed. R. Civ. P. 36(a)(3). Written requests for admission may relate to the following matters: • Statements or opinions of fact • The application of law to fact or opinions thereabout • The genuineness of documents For a full listing of key content covering fundamental civil litigation tasks throughout a federal court litigation lifecycle, see Civil Litigation Fundamentals Resource Kit (Federal). For more on RFAs, see Requests for Admission: Responding to RFAs (Federal) and Requests for Admission: Drafting and Serving RFAs (Federal). For related templates, see Objections and Responses to Requests for Admission (Defendant to Plaintiff) (Federal), Requests for Admission (Plaintiff to Defendant) (Federal), and Requests for Admission (Defendant to Plaintiff) (Federal).