Procedures verified July 16, 2026
Judge Terry R. Means -- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
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Key Traps — Where Counsel Gets Caught
- 1. Judge Means requires that the paper copy arrive at his chambers by mail or personal delivery within three working days of the electronic filing. The electronically-filed document may be unfiled if the judge's paper copy does not arrive timely.
- 2. The paper copy must have the notice of electronic filing stapled in the upper left-hand corner of the first page of the document to which it pertains.
- 3. The document must be bound as follows: (1) if 50 pages or fewer, by a staple in the upper left-hand corner; (2) if more than 50 but not more than 150 pages, two-hole punched at the top and placed under an Acco-type fastener; or (3) if more than 150 pages, three-hole punched on the left side and placed in a 3-ring binder (to contain no more than approximately 300 pages).
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