**Chief District Judge Reed O'Connor** was appointed to the Northern District of Texas by President George W. Bush in 2007. Judge O'Connor was born in 1965 and graduated second in his class, summa cum laude, from South Texas College of Law in 1989. He served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas from 1998 until his appointment to the bench, and previously served as an Assistant District Attorney for Tarrant County. **Education** - South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1989 - University of Houston, B.S., 1986 **Career** - Assistant United States Attorney, Northern District of Texas (1998–2007) - Assistant District Attorney, Tarrant County (1994–1998) - Associate, Vinson & Elkins LLP (1989–1994)
**Courthouse:** 501 West 10th Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102-3673 **Chambers:** Room 201 **Phone:** (817) 850-6788 (Courtroom Deputy) **Chambers Staff** - Courtroom Deputy: Melissa Hurtado, (817) 850-6788 - Court Reporter: Zoie Williams, (817) 850-6630
Courtesy-copy rule applies for all covered filings. Details: delivery within three business days, by mail. Judge's copies must be marked "Judge's Copy" with the NEF affixed as the first page and mailed to the judge within three business days.
Judge's copies must be marked "Judge's Copy" with the NEF affixed as the first page and mailed to the judge within three business days.
Judge Scholer does not require judge's copies.
Judge Starr's judge's copy requirements are temporarily suspended; do not mail copies during the suspension period.
Judge Cureton requires judge's copies of appendices and any filing over 50 pages.
Judge Kinkeade requires judge's copies in civil cases for dispositive motions, responses, replies, appendices, and filings over 25 pages; no copies required in MDL or criminal cases.
Judge Means requires judge's copies of all filings with NEF affixed to first page; filings of 50 pages or fewer must be stapled in the upper left corner.
Judge Boyle requires judge's copies of motions or briefs over 25 pages (excluding title page, TOC, TOA, and signature block) and appendices over 50 pages.
Judge O'Connor requires judge's copies of dispositive motions, responses, replies, and appendices exceeding 75 pages, placed in a 3-ring binder with tabbed exhibits.
Judge Lindsay requires judge's copies in criminal cases when a main document has more than 3 attachments/exhibits or when the main document or attachment exceeds 25 pages.