Northern District of Texas Adjournment & Extension Requirements
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Requirements for requesting adjournments, extensions, and continuances. This page is scoped to Northern District of Texas; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Non-evidentiary hearings limited to 45 minutes per side; evidentiary hearings to 75 minutes per side.
Source text: Should the Court permit a hearing on a motion: (i) for a non-evidentiary hearing, the Court permits a maximum of 45 minutes for each side (not each party); (ii) for an evidentiary hearing, the Court permits a maximum of 75 minutes for each side (not each party).
Extension/continuance requests must be submitted by written motion after conference with opposing counsel.
Source text: All requests for extensions of time and continuances must be submitted by written motion to the Court after a conference with opposing counsel. Please do not call the Court to ask for an extension or continuance. The parties must file requests for extensions of time as motions, rather than as stipulations.
Federal Rule 12(a) time limits for answers and motions remain in effect.
Source text: Federal Rule 12(a) prescribes time limits for the filing of an Answer and for the filing of motions under Federal Rule 12. The requirements of this Standing Order should not preclude or interfere with these time limits.
How do I request an adjournment or extension in Northern District of Texas?
Northern District of Texas rules specify what an adjournment or extension request must include. The request must include reason for request, original date, number of previous requests, previous requests granted or denied, adversary position, proposed new dates, proposed rescheduled date, affects other dates, and emergency nature. Requests within 24 hours require a phone call. Non-evidentiary hearings limited to 45 minutes per side; evidentiary hearings to 75 minutes per side.
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