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Local Rules — N.D. Tex.

69 local rules for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. See the court's official website for the authoritative text.

Civil Rules 61

Rule Title
LR 10.1 Required Form
LR 11.1 Electronic Signature
LR 12.1 Motion for More Definite Statement [Repealed 9-1-06]
LR 15.1 Motions to Amend
LR 16.1 Exemptions from Pretrial Scheduling and Management
LR 16.2 Authority of Magistrate Judges as to Scheduling Orders
LR 16.3 Settlement
LR 16.4 Pretrial Order
LR 23.2 Motion for Certification; Briefs
LR 23.3 Class Notice Responses
LR 26.1 Initial Disclosures Not Required [Repealed 12-1-00]
LR 26.2 Exchanging Exhibits, Exhibit Lists, and Witness Lists; Designating Deposition Excerpts
LR 3.1 Filing Complaint by Electronic Means
LR 3.2 Filing Complaint on Paper
LR 40.1 Motions for Continuance
LR 4.1 Proof of Service or of Waiver of Service
LR 41.1 Order of Dismissal [Repealed 9-1-07]
LR 4.2 Marshal's Fees [Repealed 9-1-04]
LR 47.1 Contact with Jurors
LR 5.1 Filing and Serving Pleadings, Motions, or Other Papers
LR 51.1 Requested Jury Charge [Repealed 12-1-03]
LR 5.2 Filing Discovery Materials
LR 52.1 Proposed Findings in Nonjury Cases
LR 5.3 Prisoner's Civil Rights Complaints
LR 53.1 Briefing Practice for Objections and Motions Concerning Orders, Reports, and Recommendations of Masters
LR 5.4 Post-Conviction Relief
LR 54.1 Time for Filing Bill of Costs
LR 55.1 Failure to Obtain Default Judgment
LR 55.2 Default Judgments by the United States [Repealed 9-1-11]
LR 55.3 Request for Entry of Default by Clerk
LR 56.1 Motion Practice Not Modified Generally
LR 56.2 Limits on Time for Filing and Number of Motions
LR 56.4 Content of Response
LR 56.5 Requirement of Brief; Briefing Requirements
LR 56.7 Limit on Supplemental Materials
LR 58.1 Proposed Judgments
LR 6.1 Time Deemed Filed
LR 62.1 Supersedeas Bond [Repealed 9-1-19]
LR 62.2 Stay of Inter-District Transfer Order
LR 67.1 Deposit of Money in Court Registry [Repealed 9-2-14]
LR 71A.1 Condemnation of Property
LR 72.1 Briefing Practice Concerning Objections to Magistrate Judge Orders in Nondispositive Matters
LR 72.2 Briefing Practice Concerning Objections to Magistrate Judge Recommendations on Dispositive Motions and Prisoner Petitions
LR 7.3 Confirmation of Informal Leave of Court
LR 7.4 Certificate of Interested Persons
LR 7.5 Page Limits in Death Penalty Habeas Cases
LR 77.1 Notice of Orders and Judgments
LR 79.1 Case Files
LR 79.2 Disposition of Exhibits
LR 79.4 Disposition of Sealed Documents
LR 80.1 Court Reporter's Fees [Repealed 9-1-04]
LR 81.2 Certificate of Interested Persons
LR 83.1 Application of Rules by a Presiding Judge
LR 83.14 Parties Proceeding Pro Se
LR 83.2 Miscellaneous and Special Orders
LR 83.3 Assignment of Cases
LR 83.4 Conduct of Attorneys at Trial or Hearing
LR 83.4.1 Compliance with Standards of Litigation Conduct
LR 83.5 Clerk's Fees [Repealed 9-1-04]
LR 83.6 Applications to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
LR 9.1 Social Security and Black Lung Cases [Repealed 2-8-23]

General Rules 2

Rule Title
LR 83.16 Dress and Conduct
LR 83.17 Weapons Forbidden

Attorney Rules 6

Rule Title
LR 83.11 Exemption from Admission to Practice, and from Requirement of Local Counsel, for Attorneys Appearing on Behalf of the United States Justice Department or the Attorney General of the State of Texas
LR 83.12 Withdrawal or Substitution of Attorney
LR 83.13 Change of Contact Information or Name
LR 83.15 Attorney as a Witness [Repealed 9-1-04]
LR 83.7 Admission of Attorneys
LR 83.9 Attorneys Not Admitted to Practice Before this Court