All local rules for N.D. Tex., integrated with this judge's published requirements.
Callers should avoid contacting court staff to ask questions that are answered by the rules and the Court's orders. All pretrial inquiries and procedural questions that cannot be answered by rules or specific orders should be directed to the Judicial Assistant, at 806-472-1922. The judge does not permit his law clerks to take telephone calls from lawyers or litigants.
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). N.D. Tex. LR 7.2(c) ↗
A reply brief must not exceed 10 pages. N.D. Tex. LR 7.2(c) ↗
(e) Time for Response and Brief. A response and brief to an opposed motion must be filed within 21 days from the date the motion is filed. (f) Time for Reply Briefs. 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) ↗
Unless otherwise directed by the presiding judge, oral argument on a motion will not be held. N.D. Tex. LR 7.1(g) ↗
Courtesy copies are not needed unless requested by the Court.
Except for an opposed motion that is submitted on paper, each motion must be accompanied by a proposed order that is set forth separately. An agreed proposed order must be signed by the attorneys or parties. N.D. Tex. LR 7.1(c) ↗
The Court will not consider proposed agreed orders submitted without the filing of an underlying motion. The Court does not require that proposed agreed orders be signed by the attorneys or parties but instead relies on the attorney's representation in the certificate of conference of the unopposed motion.
Unless otherwise directed by the presiding judge, oral argument on a motion will not be held. N.D. Tex. LR 7.1(g) ↗
Motions are decided on briefs without hearing, unless ordered by the Court.
Motions for continuance are rarely granted.
By scheduling order, the parties are not required to make initial disclosure under Rule 26(a)(1), unless further ordered by the Court. 26(a)(3): Each party shall provide to the other parties the information described under Rule 26(a)(3). Such disclosures shall be made at least 21 days before the scheduled date for trial.