Northern District of Texas Filing Bundling Requirements
3 rules from official source documents
Whether to bundle related filings together or file them promptly as completed.
CRITICAL
A motion to dismiss and an answer must not be combined in one document.
Motions to Dismiss - Do not combine a motion to dismiss and an answer in one document.
CRITICAL
The parties must file only one combined Joint Status Report and proposed Order.
The parties are to file with the court only one combined Joint Status Report and proposed Order.
WARNING
The Court strongly prefers Appendix documents be combined into a single attachment, with as few separate PDF attachments as possible.
Regarding appendices, the Court strongly prefers Parties adhere to the following practices: • Combine Appendix documents into a single attachment to file as few separate PDF attachments as possible.
Does Northern District of Texas require motion papers to be bundled?
Judge Ada Brown: No. The rule prohibits holding covered papers for bundling. A motion to dismiss and an answer must not be combined in one document.
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