Northern District of Texas Local Rules and Judge Filing Requirements
Filing requirements from local rules, individual practices, standing orders, and published court policies for Northern District of Texas
Federal court local rules are only the first layer. These filing requirements come from individual judges' practices, standing orders, and policies published by the Northern District of Texas. They supplement the district local rules and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Requirements vary significantly between judges in the same district, so always verify the specific rules for your assigned judge.
- Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford
Local Rule 5.1(a) requires moving party's counsel to confer with all affected parties' counsel before filing any motion; conference may be written, refusal to participate is prohibited.
- Judge Ada Brown
Rule 16 conference will be set unless Court schedules otherwise; scheduling order follows Joint Status Report.