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::(C) at trial.
::(C) at trial.
:(3) Lack of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction. If the court determines at any time that it lacks subject-matter jurisdiction, the court must dismiss the action.
:(3) Lack of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction. If the court determines at any time that it lacks subject-matter jurisdiction, the court must dismiss the action.
In layman's terms, there are three categories of defenses when you are sued civilly in federal court. The first category is those that you must raise at the first opportunity of the pre-trial process. For example, "This suit was filed in the wrong court" or "The crime I'm being sued for does not even exist." The second category includes the vast majority of defenses; these can be raised all the way through the trial. The third category is a defense that can be raised at any time, even after trial at any level of appeal including the Supreme Court of the United States.
==See also==
==See also==