All local rules for N.D. Tex., integrated with this judge's published requirements.
Non-substantive procedural questions that cannot be answered by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Local Civil Rules of this Court, or the Court's orders may be directed to chambers at (806) 468-3832. When a party files a motion that requests "emergency," "expedited," or similar relief or provides for agreed relief concerning a fast-approaching deadline, the party should assume the Court is unaware of the filing. When such relief is sought, counsel should contact chambers at (806) 468-3832 to notify the Court of the filing. Counsel should be prepared to have a judge's copy promptly delivered to the United States District Clerk's office if directed to do so by chambers.
Unless another local civil rule provides otherwise, a brief must not exceed 25 pages (excluding the table of contents and table of authorities). A reply brief must not exceed 10 pages. Permission to file a brief in excess of these page limitations will be granted by the presiding judge only for extraordinary and compelling reasons. N.D. Tex. LR 7.2(c) ↗
Unless another local civil rule provides otherwise, a brief must not exceed 25 pages (excluding the table of contents and table of authorities). Responses to motions follow the standard brief length — 25 pages maximum. N.D. Tex. LR 7.2(c) ↗
A reply brief must not exceed 10 pages. N.D. Tex. LR 7.2(c) ↗
A response and brief to an opposed motion must be filed within 21 days from the date the motion is filed. Unless otherwise directed by the presiding judge, a party who has filed an opposed motion may file a reply brief within 14 days from the date the response is filed. N.D. Tex. LR 7.1(e)–(f) ↗
Submission model — no motion day scheduled. Unless otherwise directed by the presiding judge, oral argument on a motion will not be held. N.D. Tex. LR 7.1(g) ↗
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Except for an opposed motion that is submitted on paper, each motion must be accompanied by a proposed order that is set forth separately. N.D. Tex. LR 7.1(c) ↗
When required, proposed orders should be attached as exhibits to the accompanying motion in PACER/ECF AND sent as email attachments in editable Microsoft Word format to reno_orders@txnd.uscourts.gov. The subject line of the email should include the (1) lead Plaintiff's name, (2) case number, and (3) document number of the accompanying motion. Proposed orders ARE required in the following instances: proposed amended scheduling orders; proposed protective orders (a separate proposed order granting the motion does NOT need to be included); for non-dispositive motions in all prisoner Section 1983 cases, regardless of whether they are consent or non-consent cases; and for non-dispositive motions in all prisoner Habeas Corpus cases, regardless of whether they are consent or non-consent cases.
Unless otherwise directed by the presiding judge, oral argument on a motion will not be held. N.D. Tex. LR 7.1(g) ↗
Discovery disputes referred to assigned magistrate judge per FRCP 72 and 28 U.S.C. § 636. Objections to nondispositive magistrate orders must be accompanied by a brief complying with LR 7.2; response brief due within 21 days from the date objections are filed. N.D. Tex. LR 72.1–72.2 ↗