Current through October 26, 2026

Northern District of Texas

Local rules, motion practice, and judge procedures for N.D. Tex. practitioners.

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TX-ND operates on a submission-first model across seven divisions. **Operating Model: Submission-First** LR 7.1(g):...

The current N.D. Tex. Local Civil Rules took effect September 1, 2026, replacing the version effective September 2,...

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The Northern District of Texas requires attorneys — other than prisoner pro se parties — to file electronically...

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Unless specifically controlled by another local rule or otherwise directed by the presiding judge, motion practice in...

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The N.D. Tex. Local Civil Rules (effective September 1, 2026) contain no district-wide rule on referring discovery...

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Admission to the bar of the Northern District of Texas is governed by Local Rule 83.7. Pro hac vice practice is governed...

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Standing orders, page limits, oral argument defaults, and key traps — every active judge in N.D. Tex.

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