Procedures verified July 16, 2026
Judge Ed Kinkeade -- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
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Key Traps — Where Counsel Gets Caught
- 1. Upon making an appearance in a case, Judge Kinkeade requires every attorney (not just lead attorneys) to provide their cell phone numbers where they can be reached at any time. This information is to be filed "Under Seal" entitled "Attorney Contact Information" with the Court within 24 hours of making an appearance.
- 2. In civil cases, Judge Kinkeade requires parties to provide copies of all dispositive motions, responses, replies and appendices thereto, and any filing totaling more than 25 pages in length. These copies must be delivered to the Clerk's office within three (3) business days of the filing date. Copies must be printed on front side only, not front-back. Further, nothing may be printed in landscape format - - portrait format only. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in the party's document being unfiled by the Court. Furthermore, all hard copies must be properly bound either by sufficiently affixed staple, ACCO fastener, spiral binding, or, for a voluminous document, a 3-ring binder. Appendices and other documents fastened by paper clips, binder clips, rubber bands, or any other means are unacceptable. Exhibits must be tabbed, and the exhibits must be in portrait format, not landscape format.
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