Eastern District of Texas Filing Bundling Requirements

Required

Always

Pretrial motions in criminal cases are referred to magistrate judges, except for specific motions.

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A), all pretrial motions in Sherman Division criminal cases assigned to United States District Judge Sean D. Jordan, with the exception of motions to suppress evidence, to dismiss or quash an indictment or information made by the defendant, to continue, to sever, and to transfer venue, are hereby REFERRED to United States Magistrate Judge Aileen Goldman Durrett or United States Magistrate Judge Bill Davis, as randomly assigned by the Clerk of Court, for consideration and hearing as deemed necessary, and a determination.

Required

Always

The certified transcript must be filed as an attachment to the Commissioner's answer in Social Security cases.

a certified copy of the transcript in Social Security cases shall be filed as an attachment to the Commissioner’s answer.

Required

Always

Mock jury studies discouraged in the same division where case is pending.

That in all cases assigned to United States District Judge Rodney Gilstrap or United States Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne, the Court strongly discourages the parties from conducting mock jury trials, focus groups, or other similar studies in which any mock jurors or similar participants reside in the division where the case is pending.

Required

Always

Paper copies of electronically filed documents should not be provided unless specifically requested by the court.

In any matter pending before the Honorable Bill Davis, paper copies of electronically filed documents should not be provided unless specifically requested by the court.

Required

Always

Court encourages consolidating courtesy copies into a single binder; additional binders permitted but not required.

The Court encourages the parties to consolidate the courtesy copy as practically as possible. Additional binders are permitted, but need not be submitted if all briefing can fit into a single binder.