Judge Joe Binkley Jr.
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Document Filing Requirements2 rules
Expedited hearing requires filing a motion for expedited hearing with the underlying motion and a proposed order with the hearing date left blank.
In order to schedule a motion on an expedited basis without the agreement of all parties, a party must file a motion for an expedited hearing, along with the underlying motion. A proposed order granting the motion for an expedited hearing shall be filed as well, leaving the date of hearing blank for the Court to complete.
Document Type
Motion For Expedited Hearing
Counsel admitting documentary evidence for the jury to read must provide enough copies for each juror plus one copy for the Court.
Counsel admitting documentary evidence which he or she wants the jury to read in court shall provide a sufficient number of copies to enable each juror in court to have his or her own copy plus one copy for the Court.
Document Type
Documentary Evidence
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
An order granting a motion on the no response docket should be filed within seven days of the motion hearing date.
An order should be filed granting the motion within seven (7) days of the motion hearing date. See Local Rule § 33.01(a).
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Late responses to motions are generally not considered unless the parties agree and notify the Court of the agreement in advance.
Late responses generally are not considered by the Court. If the parties agree to allow a non-movant to respond to a motion late, the Court will consider the late response so long as the Court has been notified of the agreement in advance.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Discovery disputes are generally not resolved by telephone; parties must file the appropriate motion.
Judge Binkley generally will not resolve discovery disputes by telephone. Attorneys or parties must file the appropriate motion.
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Counsel or parties must notify the Court as soon as possible if they expect to be late; a movant who fails to appear at a Friday morning civil motion call without notice may have the motion stricken, and a non-movant who fails to appear may have the motion granted.
If counsel or a party expects that they will be late to court, please notify the Court as soon as possible. If a civil motion is called on a Friday morning and the movant is not present without having notified the Court, the motion may be stricken. If a non-movant is not present without having notified the Court, the motion may be granted.
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Trial dates are obtained from the Assignment Clerk; all other scheduling is handled by Judge Binkley's Judicial Assistant.
Trial dates for all jury and non-jury trials should be obtained from the Assignment Clerk at (615) 862-4209. All other scheduling should be done with Judge Binkley's Judicial Assistant, Marla Guinn at (615) 862-5915.
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Emergency motions may be conducted by telephone when necessary or appropriate.
Judge Binkley will conduct emergency motions by telephone whenever it is necessary and/or appropriate.
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Status and pre-trial conferences may be conducted by telephone for out-of-town counsel or when in-person presence is not feasible.
Judge Binkley will conduct status conferences or pre-trial conferences by telephone whenever out-of-town counsel are involved and/or the physical presence of in-town counsel is not feasible and/or necessary.
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Judge Binkley prefers communication via formal filings; letters sent to the Court are placed in the case file.
Judge Binkley prefers that all communication with the Court should be by pleadings, notices, memoranda and briefs. Letters sent to the Court will be placed in the case file.
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To schedule a judicial settlement conference, contact the Special Master's Office at 880-2555.
In order to schedule a judicial settlement conference for a case that has been assigned to the Fifth Circuit Court, contact the Special Master's Office at 880-2555.
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