Judge Aiesha Redmond
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Contested Motion
- Two Business Days Before Hearing
Courtesy copies
- No Later Than 2 Business Days Before Pretrial Conference
Adjournments
- Discovery-based continuance motions must be filed at least 30 days before trial and must detail outstanding discovery efforts.
- Opposed continuance motions must be filed and set for hearing at least 7 days before trial.
Communication
Phone
Clerk
Clerk
Letter via ECF
Clerk
Letter via ECF
Chambers
Document Format Requirements3 rules
Exhibits and other evidence used in remote proceedings must be sent to the Court Reporter in PDF in advance, pre-printed, and date-numbered.
Any party needing to admit either exhibits or other evidence referred to above must apply electronically send same to the Court Reporter in PDF format in advance of the hearing already pre-marked with exhibit stickers and frequency numbered for ease of reference (and in the event the witness’s attention) during remote proceedings. The pages of the he each probative Exhibit, deposition, declaration within other proffered evidence must be sequentially numbered for ease of reference.
The working charge must identify competing proposals, be emailed to the Court Administrator, be given in color hard-copy to the Court, and be submitted in MS Word.
The working charge should be presented in a manner that identifies the instructions, definitions and questions on which there are competing proposals. The working charge should be sent via e-mail to the Court Administrator and in color hard-copy to the Court. It should be submitted in MS Word format.
DOCX
Proposed findings and trial briefs in bench trials must be emailed to the Court Administrator in MS Word format.
These should be submitted to the Court Administrator via e>mail in MS Word format.
DOCX
Document Filing Requirements10 rules
Motions must have certificates of conference under Local Rule 2.07 or the clerk will not set them for hearing; summary judgment motions are excepted.
Motions without certificates of conference in compliance with Local Rule 6.01 will not be set for hearing by the clerk. Certificates of conference must be attached to all matters, except those excluded by Local Rules, i.e., motions for summary judgment.
Document Type
Motion
A working charge must be submitted to the Court at the pre-trial conference.
A “working” charge must be submitted to the Court at the pre-trial conference.
Document Type
Jury Charge
A continuance in a case under one year old requires only an agreed order submitted to the Judge.
Cases that are under a year old require only an agreed order to be submitted to Judge.
Document Type
Motion For Continuance
Continuances must be supported by affidavit unless all parties consent.
Continuances must be supported by a written statement, statement, unless stated to the consent is given by all parties.
Document Type
Motion For Continuance
For cases over one year, all clients and attorneys must sign the continuance/proposed order, and a party's written consent is required even if counsel agree.
If a case is over one year old and all parties agree to a continuance, all clients and attorneys must sign the motion for proposed order. In accordance with the Local Rules, a actor’s written consent is required on cases that are more than a year old, even if the motion is agreed by all counsel.
Document Type
Motion For Continuance
When a corporate party would be left without counsel, counsel must also advise the corporate party that it cannot represent itself pro se and only an attorney licensed in Texas can represent it in Court.
If the party that will be left without counsel (if the motion is granted) is a corporate entity, contemporaneous with advising the party of its right to object, counsel must also advise the corporate party that only a licensed representative in this State can represent its interest in Court. That is, that it cannot represent itself pro se.
Document Type
Motion To Withdraw
Briefs and motions exceeding ten pages must include a table of contents, a table of authorities, and begin with a summary of the argument.
Briefs and Motions containing argument or authorities in excess of ten pages should have a table of contents and a table of authorities and begin with a summary of the argument.
Document Type
Brief Or Motion
Only controlling case authority should be attached to briefs and motions; highlighted copies for opposing counsel must match the highlight manner provided to the Court.
ONLY copies of the case or cases which are controlling as to the issue the issue presented should be attached and provided to opposing counsel highlighted in the same manner as the Court's copy.
Document Type
Brief
After a plea is answered, a scheduling conference is set; before it the parties must meet, agree on a trial date and mediator, stay within the trial range, and file a signed agreed scheduling order, or else all parties must appear.
Cases are set for a scheduling conference once a defendant has answered and made an appearance on a case. The parties are to confer before the conference, agree upon a trial date, agree upon a mediator, must be set within the trial range that is given on the scheduling conference notice and file an agreed scheduling order with all the parties' signatures. Failure to do so will require all parties to appear for the scheduling conference.
Document Type
Scheduling Order
Liquidated default judgments are submitted by motion and supporting affidavits, if any.
Default Judgments that are liquidated should only be submitted by motion and supporting affidavits, if any.
Document Type
Default Judgment Motion
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Pleadings may not be filed with the Administrator; the Administrator is not a e-filing channel.
You may communicate with the Administrator via e-mail, but pleadings are not to be filed with the Administrator.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
When a trial is reset, summary judgment motions must be scheduled at least 90 days before any subsequent trial setting.
If a trial is reset, the Summary Judgment must be set at least 90 days before any subsequent trial setting.
Page 1 | GENERAL ORDER
Summary judgment motions must be filed at least 90 days before the next trial setting unless the court grants leave.
All Summary Judgments must be filed at least 90 days before the date of the next trial setting absent leave of court.
Page 1 | GENERAL ORDER
Expert challenges must be heard no later than 45 days before trial unless the scheduling order allows otherwise.
Unless otherwise allowed for in the Court’s scheduling order, expert challenges must be heard no later than forty-five (45) days before trial.
Page 3 | Trial
Parties must meet and confer on pre-trial issues no later than 7 days before trial.
Parties shall meet and confer so as to maximize agreement, on pre-trial issues no later than seven (7) days before trial.
Page 3 | Trial
Parties must exchange all pre-trial materials no later than 10 days before trial.
Unless otherwise ordered, parties should exchange all pre-trial materials no later than ten (10) days before trial.
Page 3 | Trial
Jury questionnaires must be submitted for pre-approval at least 3 days before trial.
Parties may submit questionnaires, but they must be pre-approved by the Court at least three (3) days before trial.
Page 4 | Voir dire
Level 1, 2, and 3 cases require mediation completion 30 days before trial.
Level 1, 2 and 3 cases require mediation 30 days before trial.
Page 4 | Mediation
Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law and trial briefs on contested issues are due 7 days before trial.
Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law should be submitted seven (7) days before the scheduled trial setting, along with trial briefs on contested issues of law.
Page 4 | Bench trials
Motions for summary judgment must be heard at least 30 days before trial.
All motions for summary judgment must be heard no later than thirty (30) days before trial.
Page 1 | Motions for Summary Judgment
Default and minor prove-ups are scheduled on Judge Craig's Friday afternoon prove-up docket through the Court Clerk.
Default Prove-ups are scheduled through the Court Clerk for Judge Craig’s Friday afternoon’s Prove-Up Docket. Minor Prove-Ups will also be set on Judge Craig’s Prove-Up Docket on Friday afternoons.
Page 3 | Motions for Default Judgments
If a plaintiff does not appear at a scheduled dismissal-hearing, the case will be dismissed for want of prosecution.
Cases are put on dismissal docket as determined by the Court. Letters are sent giving a date and time issued as for an appearance. If plaintiff does not appear for the dismissal hearing, the case will be dismissed for want of prosecution.
Page 2 | Dismissal Docket
Cases reported as settled are set for final disposition about 30 days after the Court learns of the settlement, and the Administrator sends a letter specifying a date and time to appear or submit final dismissal papers.
Cases that are mediated to settlement or otherwise reported as settlement are set for final disposition approximately thirty (30) days from the date the Court becomes aware of the settlement. A letter will be sent by the Attorney General giving a date and time to appear or have final dismissal papers submitted to the Court.
Page 2 | Settlement Announcements
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Attorneys and parties must work together to send a single consolidated remote-access submission to the Court Reporter, copying all counsel and self-represented parties.
The attorneys and parties are directed to collaborate and transmit to the Court Reporter in a single submission with a copy to all counsel of record and self-represented parties.
Any copies of exhibits or evidence sent to the Court Reporter must also be sent to opposing counsel at the same time.
Copies must contemporaneously be directed to opposing Counsel.
736 foreclosure matters must be scheduled with notice to obligors via certified mail return receipt requested and first-class mail, and the applicant must bring proof of service of that notice to the hearing.
Must be set for hearing with notice to the obligor(s) via CMRRR and first-class mail. It is an applicant should proceed to the hearing with proof that it served the obligor(s) with notice of the hearing date and time.
Page 2 | 736 Foreclosures
Demonstrative aids need court approval and must be shown to opposing counsel before voir dire.
Demonstrative aids may be used only if approved by the Court and should be shown to opposing counsel before voir dire commences, to give the opportunity to object.
Page 4 | Voir dire
Courtesy Copy Requirements
For all contested motions, courtesy copies of the motion, any response, and any reply must reach the Court at least two business days before the hearing.
On all contested motions, counsel must provide a courtesy copy of the motion, response and reply, if any, to the Court no later than two (2) business days prior to the hearing.
Page 1 | Motions
Each side must provide courtesy copies of pre-trial materials to the Court two business days before the pre-trial conference and notify the Court of outstanding pre-trial matters.
Each side by should have courtesy copies of other pre-trial material delivered to the Court no less than two (2) business days before the pre-trial conference, and counsel should notify the Court of all outstanding pre-trial matters that will need to be addressed at the pre-trial conference.
Page 3 | Trial
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Unliquidated default judgment motions require a prove-up hearing.
Motions for Default Judgments where damages are un-liquidated will require a prove-up hearing.
Page 3 | Motions for Default Judgments
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Previously set jury trials within the suspension period are automatically continued and reset on future jury trial dockets.
Cases which have been previously set on the respective District Courts' Jury dockets between the effective date of this Order and May 8, 2020 are hereby Continued sua sponte and shall be reset on future Jury Trial dockets of each of the respective Courts, consistent with the existing applicable rules and policies of each of said Courts.
Opposed continuance motions must be filed and set for hearing at least 7 days before trial.
If a continuance is opposed by a party, the motion should be filed and set for the hearing at least seven (7) days prior to trial.
Page 4 | Continuances
Discovery-based continuance motions must be filed at least 30 days before trial and must detail outstanding discovery efforts.
Any continuance requested because of lack of discovery or because of discovery issues, must be filed at least thirty (30) days before trial, and should detail the discovery efforts and outstanding discovery as of the date of the filing of the motion.
Page 4 | Continuances
Chambers Communication Rules
All court participants must alert court staff (including the Bailiff) if they or another participant have COVID-19, flu-like symptoms, fever, cough, or sneezing.
Every participant in a proceeding, witness, counsel, paralegal, client or other individual who appears at the District Court is Ordered to alert the Court staff, specifically including the Bailiff, if the participant has, or knows of another participant who has COVID-19, or other flu-like symptoms or fever, coughing or sneezing.
Page 5 | Miscellaneous
Attorneys and others are strictly prohibited from approaching any court to inquire about a particular judge hearing a TRO.
The practice of an Attorney or other person approaching any Court to inquire of particular Judge to hear such an Order remains strictly prohibited.
Page 5 | Temporary Restraining Orders
The moving party must email the Court Reporter and Court Coordinator the email addresses of all attorneys, self-represented parties, witnesses, and other participants at least 48 hours before the remote hearing.
In any proceeding conducted remotely either by telephone or other means or by any other means which any other form is deemed an appropriate Court, the moving Party shall, no less than 48 hours in advance, in the said hearing, email the Court Reporter and the Court Coordinator the email address of all attorneys, (or self-represented parties), witnesses and others who may be participating in the said proceeding so that the information regarding the technological platform, any link, access may be performed to engage other attorney for the remote connection may be effective.
Faxing documents to the Court or the Court Administrator is prohibited unless prior permission is granted.
Please do not fax either the Court or the Court Secretary any documents unless prior permission has been given.
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Telephone hearings are also available when no evidence or testimony will be presented and/or counsel would have to travel more than one hour; they require judge pre-approval and must be arranged with the Administrator.
Telephone hearings are permitted only if no evidence or testimony will be presented and/or if the Court must travel more than one hour to reach the Court's office. Telephone hearings must be pre-approved by the Judge and arranged through the Administrator.
Page 2 | Telephone Hearings
Whenever e-mail or fax communication with the Court is permitted, the permission is limited to that particular incident and all opposing counsel and parties must be copied.
If permission is granted to communicate with the Court via e-mail or fax, it is limited to the particular incident, and all opposing counsel/parties must be copied.
Page 2 | E-mail or Fax Communication
E-mail communication with the Administrator is permitted, but pleadings must not be filed with the Administrator.
You may communicate with the Administrator via e-mail, but pleadings are not to be filed with the Administrator.
Page 2 | E-mail or Fax Communication
Parties expecting more than one hour of pre-trial issues must notify the Court and schedule a pre-trial conference the week before trial.
If parties anticipate outstanding pre-trial issues will require more than one (1) hour to present to the Court, they should notify the Court and schedule a pre-trial conference the week before trial.
Page 3 | Trial
Minor prove-up scheduling must inform the Court Clerk whether extra hearing time is needed for an interpreter or multiple ad litems.
At the time of scheduling a minor prove-up, counsel should inform the Court Clerk whether the hearing will require additional time because an interpreter is needed or because there are multiple ad litems.
Page 3 | Motions for Default Judgments
The Court must be notified in advance if an interpreter will be used or needed at trial.
The Court should be notified in advance of trial if an interpreter will be used or is needed.
Page 3 | Trial
Parties opposing mediation must notify the Court of their reasons.
If the parties are opposed to mediation, the parties must notify the Court of the reasons for such opposition.
Page 4 | Mediation
Members of the public may obtain dial-in or access code/link information for remote proceedings by contacting the Court Coordinator.
Consistent with the State policy of open Courts, any member of the public wishing to listen/view and telephonically or technologically conducted proceeding may gain access to same by contacting the Court Coordinator for dial-in info or access code/link information.
Page 5 | Miscellaneous