Due-process limits on adding a party and imposing judgment without opportunity to respond — amendment and party-addition caution
Civil Procedure — FRCP 15 amendments
Rule 15(c)(1)(C) “mistake” inquiry focuses on what the prospective defendant knew or should have known, not on the plaintiff’s diligence
“Conduct, transaction, or occurrence” construed in habeas amendments — often cited by analogy (use carefully in ordinary civil cases)
Pre-amendment relation-back timing themes for party changes; historical backdrop to modern 15(c)/4(m) structure
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