All local rules for N.D. Tex., integrated with this judge's published requirements.
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) ↗
In all cases in which Judge Cureton is the presiding judge or referral judge, he requires electronic filing and a judge's copy of each appendix and any filing more than 50 pages in length.
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) ↗
All motions require a proposed order that must be emailed to Cureton_Orders@txnd.uscourts.gov and must be in Word format (not PDF). The subject line of the email must include the case number and the document number of the referenced motion.
Unless otherwise directed by the presiding judge, oral argument on a motion will not be held. N.D. Tex. LR 7.1(g) ↗