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Dates are a surprisingly complicated topic, with many subtleties and variations. That is because almost any milestone in the process of hearing the case and carrying out its resolution can have a date associated with it, as can any of the documents generated along the way. Every case will have a date of decision. Most appellate cases will have an argument or hearing date. Beyond that the varieties are practically infinite:
- filing dates of many kinds, indicating when briefs, motions, and other relevant documents were submitted
- posting dates, indicating the date on which the case was published
- a variety of effective dates establishing (eg.) deadlines for remedies to be carried out
- signature dates, indicating the date a decision was signed, and possibly the same as the date of decision or one of the effective dates mentioned above.
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