The phrase "a motion in a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in legal or formal contexts when referring to a specific motion being made within a particular setting or document.
Example: "The attorney filed a motion in a court of law to request a change in the trial date."
Alternatives: "a motion within a" or "a motion for a".
He made a motion in a Missouri court to withdraw his guilty plea, which was denied.
At 8 30 A.M., on Friday, March 11th, an hour before Nichols's trial was to resume, Barnes heard a legal argument on a motion in a contract dispute.
Now, he said, his name is on a motion in a case in which he no longer planned to play a role.
In the present case, both the District Court and the Court of Appeals misunderstood the standards to be applied in adjudicating a § 1404(a) motion in a case involving a forum-selection clause, and we therefore reverse the decision below.
The court's ruling concerned a motion in a murder case in which the defendant, Patrick John Durham, pleaded guilty to manslaughter before trial, so the ruling has no impact on that case.
Last Friday, Charles Harder, a lawyer for Donald Trump, filed a motion in a federal court in California, saying that the President was directly joining efforts to enforce a "hush agreement" that Clifford signed on October 28, 2016.
A motion, in the nature of a demurrer, to dismiss the complaint, was denied at Special Term.
So they hired a lawyer and filed a motion in court last month, pleading with a judge to let Shawn play in the title game.
A prosecutor said in a motion in court in Denton County that attorneys learned last week that a warrantless search had been conducted of the apartment.
Investors have withdrawn a motion in New York State Supreme Court for a preliminary injunction aimed at halting the deal, said Daniel Krasner, a senior partner at law firm Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz.
At that time, Debt On Our Doorstep, a coalition of debt charities and credit unions, tabled a motion in parliament calling for an investigation into payday loans.
