A federal judge’s ruling that Hillary Clinton must give written testimony to a group suing for information about her use of private email was timed in such a way that the former secretary of state will likely be forced to respond before Election Day, barring unforeseen snags in the process.

U.S. District Court Judge Emmet G. Sullivan decided Friday that the conservative legal organization Judicial Watch, the plaintiff in the case, has until October 14 to present its questions for Clinton. Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, she must submit her answers and any objections within 30 days of being served.