Eastern District of Texas Filing Bundling Requirements
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Whether to bundle related filings together or file them promptly as completed. This page is scoped to Eastern District of Texas; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
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Criminal cases
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Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A), all pretrial motions in Sherman Division criminal cases assigned to United States District Judge Sean D. Jordan, with the exception of motions to suppress evidence, to dismiss or quash an indictment or information made by the defendant, to continue, to sever, and to transfer venue, are hereby REFERRED to United States Magistrate Judge Aileen Goldman Durrett or United States Magistrate Judge Bill Davis, as randomly assigned by the Clerk of Court, for consideration and hearing as deemed necessary, and a determination.
Summary: Pretrial motions in criminal cases are referred to magistrate judges, except for specific motions.
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Civil cases
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a certified copy of the transcript in Social Security cases shall be filed as an attachment to the Commissioner’s answer.
Summary: The certified transcript must be filed as an attachment to the Commissioner's answer in Social Security cases.
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That in all cases assigned to United States District Judge Rodney Gilstrap or United States Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne, the Court strongly discourages the parties from conducting mock jury trials, focus groups, or other similar studies in which any mock jurors or similar participants reside in the division where the case is pending.
Summary: Mock jury studies discouraged in the same division where case is pending.
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In any matter pending before the Honorable Bill Davis, paper copies of electronically filed documents should not be provided unless specifically requested by the court.
Summary: Paper copies of electronically filed documents should not be provided unless specifically requested by the court.
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Civil cases
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The Court encourages the parties to consolidate the courtesy copy as practically as possible. Additional binders are permitted, but need not be submitted if all briefing can fit into a single binder.
Summary: Court encourages consolidating courtesy copies into a single binder; additional binders permitted but not required.
Does Eastern District of Texas require motion papers to be bundled?
Yes. Magistrate Judge John D. Love requires bundling for covered papers. The certified transcript must be filed as an attachment to the Commissioner's answer in Social Security cases. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Yes. Judge Sean D. Jordan requires bundling for covered papers. Pretrial motions in criminal cases are referred to magistrate judges, except for specific motions. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Magistrate Judge Roy Payne: No. The rule prohibits holding covered papers for bundling. Mock jury studies discouraged in the same division where case is pending. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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