Southern District of Texas Page & Word Limits

Briefs and memoranda are limited to 20 pages, excluding signature pages and certificates of service, unless leave of court is granted for good cause.

Source text: Briefs and memoranda shall not exceed 20 pages, exclusive of a signature page and certificate of service, except upon leave of court for good cause shown.

Additional briefing on discovery disputes limited to 10 pages, except with leave of court.

Source text: Should additional briefing be allowed, such briefing and any response should not exceed ten (10) pages except with leave of Court.

Briefs and memoranda limited to 20 pages including case style, table of contents/authorities, and signature block, absent leave for extended briefing.

Source text: Absent leave of Court for extended briefing, any brief or memorandum shall be limited to twenty (20) pages, including the case style, any table of contents or authorities, and signature block.

Reply briefs must be submitted within 7 days of non-movant’s response and limited to 5 pages including case style, TOC/TOA, and signature block.

Source text: Reply briefs must be submitted within seven (7) days of the filing of non-movant’s response to the motion and must not exceed five (5) pages in length, including the case style, any table of contents or authorities, and signature block.

All motions, briefs, legal memoranda, and pleadings are limited to 20 pages, with court permission required to exceed.

Source text: Motions are not to exceed twenty pages. 1) All briefs and memoranda of law must be concise, pertinent, and well organized. All briefs, legal memorandum, motions, and pleadings of any kind shall be limited to 20 pages, unless permitted by the Court to exceed this limit.

Pre-motion letters are limited to 1-2 pages and must outline disputes and issues.

Source text: The party seeking the conference must submit a one- to two-page letter to the Court with copies to all counsel and unrepresented parties, identifying the disputes and setting out the issues to be addressed.

Opposing parties must submit responsive letters of similar length (~2 single-spaced pages) to discovery dispute permission requests.

Source text: The opposing party should promptly submit a responsive letter of similar length identifying any disagreement.

Letters requesting in camera inspection of privilege log documents may not exceed approximately three single-spaced pages.

Source text: Bring any request by letter not exceeding approximately three single-spaced pages.

Amicus curiae briefs are limited to 4,000 words unless other permission is granted.

Source text: The brief must clearly state which (if any) party it supports and must not exceed 4,000 words without other permission.

Motions/responses limited to 5,000 words; replies limited to 2,000 words.

Source text: motion or response to 5,000 words (approximately twenty- five pages). Limit any reply to 2,000 words (approxi- mately ten pages).

Letter requesting court conference on discovery dispute must not exceed 3 pages.

Source text: The requesting party must file a letter of no more than three pages summarizing the dispute, the date, time and method of the parties’ conference and the identity of the attendees, the outcome of the discussions, and the relief sought from the court.

All motions are limited to 25 double-spaced pages with 12-point font and 1-inch margins, unless leave of court is granted.

Source text: Without leave of court, all motions are limited to 25 double-spaced pages with 12-point font and 1” margins.

Supplemental briefing requested by the Court is limited to ten pages.

Source text: If the Court asks for supplemental briefing, limit it to ten pages.

Opposing party must submit responsive pre-motion letter of up to 2 pages.

Source text: The opposing party should promptly submit a responsive letter of similar length identifying any disagreement.

Reply letters to pre-motion letters regarding discovery and scheduling disputes are prohibited.

Source text: Do not submit a reply letter.

Pre-motion and responsive letters are limited to 2 pages.

Source text: two pages. The opposing party should promptly submit a responsive letter of similar length identifying any disagreement.

Briefs and memoranda are limited to 25 pages without leave of court.

Source text: Without leave of Court any brief or memorandum shall be limited to 25 pages.

Briefs and legal memoranda are limited to 30 pages excluding exhibits; leave of court required to exceed.

Source text: A party shall obtain leave of the Court to file a brief and legal memoranda that exceeds 30 pages, excluding exhibits.

Briefs and legal memoranda limited to 20 pages, unless court permits extension.

Source text: Briefs and legal memoranda shall be limited to 20 pages, unless permitted by the Court to exceed this limit.

Joint letters filed for discovery/scheduling dispute conferences must not exceed 2 pages.

Source text: The parties should file a joint letter that does not exceed 2 pages, outlining the issues.

Motions, briefs, and memoranda are limited to 25 pages, 13-point font, double-spaced, 1-inch margins without leave of court.

Source text: Without leave of Court, any motion, brief, or memorandum shall be limited to 25 pages, 13-point type-font, double-spaced, with 1” margins.

Motions and responses limited to 30 pages; replies limited to 15 pages absent leave of court.

Source text: Absent leave of court, any motion or response shall be limited to 30 pages. Replies are limited to 15 pages.

Authorized surreplies and sur-surreplies are limited to 10 pages.

Source text: Surreplies and sur-surreplies, if allowed, are limited to 10 pages.

All memoranda of law are limited to 25 pages, 12-point double-spaced font, and 1-inch margins.

Source text: Without leave of Court, all memoranda of law are limited to 25 pages, 12-point type font, double-spaced, with 1" margins.

All memoranda of law are limited to 25 pages, 12-point font, double-spaced, 1-inch margins unless leave of court is granted.

Source text: Without leave of Court, all memoranda of law are limited to 25 pages, 12-point font, double-spaced, with 1” margins.

Support/opposition briefs limited to 25 pages; reply briefs limited to 2000 words; word counts exclude specified items; no sur-replies without permission.

Source text: (approximately twenty-five pages). Limit any reply to 2,000 words (approximately ten pages). Do not file a sur-reply absent permission. Word limits do not include the case caption, table of contents, table of authorities, signature block, and certificates.

Pre-motion initial and responsive letters limited to 2 pages.

Source text: To obtain permission, the party seeking relief must submit a letter not exceeding two pages. [...] The opposing party should promptly submit a responsive letter of similar length identifying any disagreement.

Briefs and memoranda are limited to 25 pages unless the Court grants leave for extended briefing.

Source text: Absent leave of Court for extended briefing, any brief or memorandum shall be limited to 25 pages.

Reply briefs are limited to 10 pages.

Source text: (B) The Reply must be ten (10) pages or fewer.

Briefs and memoranda are limited to 25 pages unless the court grants leave for extended briefing.

Source text: Absent leave of Court for extended briefing, any brief or memorandum shall be limited to 25 pages.

Replies to responses must not exceed 10 pages.

Source text: (B) The Reply must be ten (10) pages or fewer.

Memoranda of law are limited to 25 pages, 12-point font, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins without court leave.

Source text: Without leave of Court, all memoranda of law are limited to 25 pages, 12-point type font, double-spaced, with 1" margins.

Appendices containing supporting affidavits, deposition excerpts, and discovery referred to in briefs are limited to 40 pages each.

Source text: Copies of supporting affidavits, deposition testimony excerpts, and other discovery referred to in the briefs should be separately filed in one or more appendices of no more than 40 pages each.

All memoranda of law are limited to 25 pages without leave of court.

Source text: Without leave of Court, all memoranda of law are limited to 25 pages

Memoranda of law are limited to 25 pages, 12-point font, double-spaced, 1-inch margins without court leave.

Source text: Without leave of Court, all memoranda of law are limited to 25 pages, 12-point type font, double-spaced, with 1" margins.

Appendices containing discovery materials referred to in briefs are limited to 40 pages per appendix.

Source text: Copies of supporting affidavits, deposition testimony excerpts, and other discovery referred to in the briefs should be separately filed in one or more appendices of no more than 40 pages each.

All memoranda of law are limited to 25 pages, 12-point font, double spacing, and 1-inch margins without leave of court.

Source text: Without leave of Court, all memoranda of law are limited to 25 pages, 12-point font, double-spaced, with 1” margins.

Pre-motion letters for discovery/scheduling disputes are limited to 2 pages.

Source text: To obtain permission, the party seeking relief must submit a letter not exceeding two pages.

Motions and responses limited to 5000 words; replies limited to 2000 words. Sur-replies prohibited without permission. Word count certificate required. Exclusions: caption, TOC, TOA, signature, certificates. Word limit extensions rarely granted.

Source text: c. Page Limits: Limit any motion or response to 5,000 words (approximately twenty-five pages). Limit any reply to 2,000 words (approximately ten pages). Do not file a sur-reply absent permission. Provide a certificate of word count following the signature block. Reliance on word-processor register is sufficient in this regard. Word limits do not include the case caption, table of contents, table of authorities, signature block, or certificates. Word limits are rarely extended. Anticipate and seek resolution of any motion for extension well in advance of the filing deadlines.

Letters requesting a discovery dispute conference must not exceed three pages.

Source text: The requesting party must file a letter of no more than three pages summarizing the dispute, the date, time and method of the parties’ conference and the identity of the attendees, the outcome of the discussions, and the relief sought from the court.

All motions are limited to 25 double-spaced pages unless leave of court is granted.

Source text: Without leave of court, all motions are limited to 25 double-spaced pages with 13-point font and 1” margins.

All briefs and memoranda are limited to 20 pages unless the Court grants leave to exceed.

Source text: All briefs and memoranda must be limited to 20 pages unless the Court grants leave to file more than 20 pages.

Primary briefs limited to 6,500 words; reply briefs limited to 2,500 words. Word count includes headings and footnotes; excludes caption, document title, TOC, TOA, signature blocks, and certificates.

Source text: Primary briefs cannot exceed 6,500 words, and reply briefs are limited to 2,500 words. The word count limit includes headings and footnotes, but excludes the caption of the case, title of the document, table of contents, table of authorities, signature blocks, and certificates.

Joint discovery dispute letters must not exceed two pages.

Source text: When those earnest and valiant attempts prove unsuccessful, the parties should file a joint letter not to exceed two pages outlining the dispute, each side’s position, and the efforts made to resolve the dispute.

Word count exclusions: caption, TOC, TOA, signature block, and certificates do not count toward word limits.

Source text: Word limits don’t include the case caption, table of contents, table of authorities, signature block, and certificates.