Defendants request the Court to dismiss Plaintiff's complaint pursuant to Fed. Civil Rights Litigation Clearninghouse document Plaintiffs' Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings of Taliaferro v.North Carolina State Board of Elections. Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing. Rule 12(c) motions can help dispose of baseless claims or defenses when the formal pleadings reveal their lack of merit. The United States and the State of North Carolina brought this antitrust action to protect. But there is often still a cost to pursue such a motion. Signing Pleadings, Motions, and Other Papers; Representations to the Court; Sanctions. 12.