What is the proper name of a Rule 11(c)(2) motion for sanctions?

• A. A Rule 11 Sanctions Motion
• B. A Rule 11 Motion for Sanctions
• C. A Motion for Rule 11 Sanctions
• D. A Sanctions Motion under Rule 11

Answer: (B)

The proper name for this filing is a Rule 11 Motion for Sanctions. The phrase places Rule 11 first as the governing rule, then identifies the action being sought—sanctions—so the title clearly signals both the rule authorizing the remedy and the remedy itself. This wording aligns with common practice and court citations, making the filing immediately understandable.

Saying it as a Rule 11 motion for sanctions reads naturally as “Rule 11 motion” (the type of motion) with the purpose “for sanctions.” Alternatives feel less idiomatic: “motion for Rule 11 sanctions” shifts the emphasis to the sanctions themselves under the rule, and “sanctions motion under Rule 11” or “Rule 11 sanctions motion” sounds clunkier or more awkward in formal practice.