All local rules for W.D. Tex., integrated with this judge's published requirements.
All dispositive motions shall be filed on or before and are limited to 20 pages.
Responses shall be filed and served on all other parties not later than 14 days after the service of the motion and are limited to 20 pages.
Any replies shall be filed and served on all other parties not later than 7 days after the service of the response and shall be limited to 10 pages, but the Court need not wait for a reply before ruling on the motion.
1. If a party would like a Newer Attorney to argue a motion, after the motion is ripe, the party should contact the courtroom deputy to request oral argument and inform the deputy that a Newer Attorney will argue the motion or a portion of the motion. 2. If such a request is made, the Court will: a. Grant the request for oral argument, if it is practicable to do so, even if the Court ordinarily would not permit oral argument on the motion. Where the Court is inclined to rule on the briefs, a representation that the argument would be handled by a Newer Attorney will weigh in favor of holding a hearing.
Yes — motions decided on the papers without oral argument.
If a party would like a Newer Attorney to argue a motion, after the motion is ripe, the party should contact the courtroom deputy to request oral argument and inform the deputy that a Newer Attorney will argue the motion or a portion of the motion. Source ↗