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Judge Richard Schell
Senior Judge

Judge Richard Schell

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Eastern District of Texas

Document Filing Requirements2 rules

Filing Requirements

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In criminal cases that have been transferred to the undersigned for sentencing, once the defendant has been sentenced and after the judgment and statement of reasons have been entered, the Clerk of Court shall transfer the case back to the transferring district judge and original magistrate judge.

Summary: Criminal cases transferred for sentencing are returned to original judge after sentencing.

Document Type

Judgment

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
standing order Schell · Jun 2023 · p. 1
|SecCriminal cases transferred for sentencing
Filing Requirements

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The Clerk of Court shall reassign all closed cases, whether they are civil, criminal, or miscellaneous, to an active district judge in the division if a post-judgment motion or any post-judgment activity is filed. If the closed case was transferred to the undersigned, the Clerk of Court shall transfer the case back to the transferring district judge.

Summary: Closed cases with post-judgment activity are reassigned to active district judge.

Document Type

Post Judgment Motion

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
standing order Schell · Jun 2023 · p. 1
|SecClosed cases with post-judgment activity
About Senior United States District Judge Richard Schell

**Senior Judge Richard Schell** was appointed to the Eastern District of Texas by President Ronald Reagan in 1988. He was nominated on April 13, 1988, confirmed by the Senate on May 27, 1988, and received his commission on June 6, 1988. He filled the seat vacated by Judge William Steger. Judge Schell served as Chief Judge from 1994 to 2001 and assumed senior status on March 10, 2015. Before his federal appointment, Judge Schell served as a Judge of the County Court at Law in Collin County, Texas from 1982 to 1986, and in private practice in McKinney, Texas from 1977 to 1982. He also served as an Assistant District Attorney for Collin County in 1976, and as an instructor at SMU Dedman School of Law from 1975 to 1976. Since 2010, he has served as a visiting professor at SMU Dedman School of Law. **Education** - Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, J.D., 1975 - Southern Methodist University, B.A., 1972 **Career** - Instructor, SMU Dedman School of Law (1975–1976) - Assistant District Attorney, Collin County, TX (1976) - Private practice, McKinney, TX (1977–1982) - Judge, County Court at Law, Collin County, TX (1982–1986) - Private practice (1986–1988) - Visiting Professor, SMU Dedman School of Law (2010–present)

**Courthouse:** United States Courthouse, Suite 106, 7940 Preston Road, Plano, TX 75024 **Phone:** (214) 872-4820 **Fax:** (214) 872-4828

Common questions about Judge Richard Schell's rules

What must be included with judgment filings before Judge Richard Schell?

The rule requires statement of reasons. Criminal cases transferred for sentencing are returned to original judge after sentencing.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Criminal cases transferred for sentencing

What must be included with post judgment motion filings before Judge Richard Schell?

The rule requires case reassignment. Closed cases with post-judgment activity are reassigned to active district judge.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Closed cases with post-judgment activity
Complete rules summary for Judge Richard Schell

Criminal cases transferred for sentencing are returned to original judge after sentencing.

Closed cases with post-judgment activity are reassigned to active district judge.

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