Northern District of Texas Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

No one under 18 allowed in courtroom.

No one under the age of 18 is allowed in the courtroom.

CRITICAL

14-point font required for body text; 11-point font for footnotes.

Use 14-point font in the body of the briefing and 11-point font for footnotes.

WARNING

Format

PDF

Regarding appendices, the Court strongly prefers Parties adhere to the following practices: • Submit your Appendix in PDF format with Appendix page numbers stamped on every page. Include the Appendix page number span in the name of the PDF (for example, “Appendix 1 - App. 1 to 100.pdf” or “Exhibit B – Doe Declaration - App. 45 to 200.pdf”). • Provide a table of contents with each Appendix, which enumerates each document in the Appendix along with the corresponding Appendix page number(s). • Bookmark each document in the Appendix within the PDF. • Combine Appendix documents into a single attachment to file as few separate PDF attachments as possible. If more than one PDF must be filed,

Regarding appendices, the Court strongly prefers Parties adhere to the following practices: • Submit your Appendix in PDF format with Appendix page numbers stamped on every page. Include the Appendix page number span in the name of the PDF (for example, “Appendix 1 - App. 1 to 100.pdf” or “Exhibit B – Doe Declaration - App. 45 to 200.pdf”). • Provide a table of contents with each Appendix, which enumerates each document in the Appendix along with the corresponding Appendix page number(s). • Bookmark each document in the Appendix within the PDF. • Combine Appendix documents into a single attachment to file as few separate PDF attachments as possible. If more than one PDF must be filed,

WARNING

Limit footnotes to only explanatory statements and dicta. Do not use footnotes for necessary citations to law or the record. Use only in-line citations for necessary citations to law or the record.

Limit footnotes to only explanatory statements and dicta. Do not use footnotes for necessary citations to law or the record. Use only in-line citations for necessary citations to law or the record.