Enforcing Federal Court Judgments: Entering, Registering and Staying Execution of Judgments | Practical Law

Enforcing Federal Court Judgments: Entering, Registering and Staying Execution of Judgments | Practical Law

A Practice Note discussing procedures judgment creditors must follow before attempting to execute or enforce a federal court judgment. This Note explains the procedures for drafting a judgment, entering a judgment under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) 58 and 79(a), registering a judgment under 28 U.S.C. §1963, and staying the execution of a federal court judgment under FRCP 62.

Enforcing Federal Court Judgments: Entering, Registering and Staying Execution of Judgments

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A Practice Note discussing procedures judgment creditors must follow before attempting to execute or enforce a federal court judgment. This Note explains the procedures for drafting a judgment, entering a judgment under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) 58 and 79(a), registering a judgment under 28 U.S.C. §1963, and staying the execution of a federal court judgment under FRCP 62.