Local Rule CV-83: Rules by District Courts; Judge's Directives
E.D. Tex. — Civil rule
LOCAL RULE CV-83 Rules by District Courts; Judge's Directives
(a) Docket Calls. Traditional docket calls are abolished. Each judge shall endeavor to set early and firm trial dates which will eliminate the need for multiple-case docket calls.
(b) Transferred or Remanded Cases. Absent an order to the contrary, no sooner than the twenty-first day following an order of the court transferring or remanding a case, the clerk shall effect the transfer or remand. Where a case has been remanded to state court, the clerk shall mail certified copies of the court's order directing such action and the docket sheet. Where a case has been transferred to another federal district court, the electronic case file shall be transferred to the directed court. If a timely motion for reconsideration of the order of transfer or remand has been filed, the clerk shall delay mailing or transferring the file until the court has ruled on the motion for reconsideration.
(c) Standing Orders. Any standing order adopted by a judge pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 83(b) must conform to any uniform numbering system prescribed by the Judicial Conference of the United States and must be filed with the clerk. The court will periodically review all standing orders for compliance with Rule 83(b) and for possible inclusion in the local rules. This subsection does not apply to provisions in scheduling or other case-specific orders.
(d) Courtroom Attire and Conduct. All persons present in a courtroom where a trial, hearing, or other proceeding is in progress must dress and conduct themselves in a manner demonstrating respect for the court. The presiding judge has discretion to establish appropriate standards of dress and conduct.
(e) Alternative Dispute Resolution. – Consistent with 28 U.S.C. § 651, the use of alternative dispute resolution processes in all civil actions, including adversary proceedings in bankruptcy, is authorized. Litigants in all civil actions shall consider the use of an alternative dispute resolution process at an appropriate stage in the litigation. This consideration shall include, but is not limited to, mediation as provided in the Court-Annexed Mediation Plan set forth on the court's website (per General Order 14-06) which is incorporated herein by reference.