**Magistrate Judge Roy Payne** was sworn in as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Texas in the Marshall division on December 28, 2011. He was chosen from over 55 candidates for the position. Judge Payne has extensive prior experience as a federal magistrate judge, having served in that capacity for the Western District of Louisiana from 1987 to 2005. He also worked as a law professor, practicing attorney, and judicial law clerk. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. **Education** - Harvard Law School, LL.M. - Louisiana State University Law School, J.D., 1977 (Order of the Coif, Phi Kappa Phi; Associate Editor, Louisiana Law Review) - University of Virginia, B.A., with distinction, 1974 **Career** - Law clerk to Hon. Tom Stagg, U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana (1977–1979) - Instructor, New England School of Law (1979–1980) - Attorney, Blanchard, Walker, O'Quin & Roberts, Shreveport, LA (1980–1987) - U.S. Magistrate Judge, Western District of Louisiana, Shreveport (1987–2005) - Partner, Gregorio, Gregory & Payne, Shreveport, LA (2005–2011)
**Courthouse:** Sam B. Hall, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse, 100 East Houston Street, Marshall, TX 75670 **Phone:** (903) 935-2498 **Fax:** (903) 938-7819 **Chambers Staff** - Courtroom Deputy: Wendy Asbel, (903) 923-7467 - Term Law Clerk (Cases Ending Even Number): Robert Plafker, (903) 938-7808 - Term Law Clerk (Cases Ending Odd Number): Tariq Ausaf, (903) 938-7804
Courtesy copies are required only when requested by chambers. Courtesy paper copies are not required unless specifically requested by the judge.
Yes. A pre-motion letter is required for discovery. Motions to compel discovery require good faith conference first.
Judge Roy Payne's rules include page or word limits for covered filings. Page limit extensions granted only in exceptional circumstances.
The rule requires judge name, case number, and certificate of service. Parties must notify court in writing at least 10 days before pre-trial conference if mock jury study conducted.
The rule requires judge name, case number, and certificate of service. Parties must cross-reference jury list with mock jury participants and notify court.
A motion to seal is required for covered sealed filings before Judge Roy Payne. Process: file redacted on ecf and file unredacted to chambers. Documents designated as 'Confidential' by producing party are Protected Documents entitled to confidential treatment.
Judge Roy Payne's rules specify what an adjournment or extension request must include. Certain circumstances do not justify continuances or discovery deadline failures.
No. The rule prohibits holding covered papers for bundling. Mock jury studies discouraged in the same division where case is pending.
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Letter briefs must be filed electronically as an exhibit to a Notice of Compliance referencing the directing order.
Briefs must include a statement of issues, statement of case with facts supported by record references, argument with citations, and conclusion; issues are limited to those raised in briefs.
Letter briefs must be filed electronically as an exhibit to a Notice of Compliance referencing the directing order.
Letter briefs must be submitted without attachments unless a case-specific order directs otherwise.
Mock jury studies discouraged in the same division where case is pending.
Parties must notify court in writing at least 10 days before pre-trial conference if mock jury study conducted.
Parties must cross-reference jury list with mock jury participants and notify court.
Parties must provide mock jury participant names/addresses to court in camera before jury selection.
Courtesy paper copies are not required unless specifically requested by the judge.
Documents designated as 'Confidential' by producing party are Protected Documents entitled to confidential treatment.
Exemptions from Protected Document status include published materials and government submissions.
Challenging confidential designation requires written notice and certification, with 10-day deadline to file motion.
Motions in limine limited to issues that cannot be cured by jury instructions.
Notice required for daily transcript or real-time reporting requests.
Parties must meet and confer on motions in limine and report agreements 3 business days before pretrial conference.
Editable juror questionnaire must be jointly submitted to Deputy Clerk.
Motions must comply with Local Rules CV-56 and CV-7.
Page limit extensions granted only in exceptional circumstances.
Motions to compel discovery require good faith conference first.
Certain circumstances do not justify continuances or discovery deadline failures.
Depositions must be edited to exclude unnecessary, repetitious, and irrelevant testimony.
All parties must appear in person at trial; non-individual parties must have designated representative.