Eastern District of Texas Page & Word Limits
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Maximum page counts and word limits for motions, briefs, and other filings by judge. This page is scoped to Eastern District of Texas; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Page, word and line limits
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- Limit
- 12 pages ?
- Applies to
- Spectator
Cases before United States District Judge Marcia A. Crone - Limit of twelve (12) spectators, sitting six (6) feet apart. No persons under 18 years of age will be permitted in the courtroom; and
Summary: Judge Crone's courtroom limits spectators to 12, requires 6-foot distancing, and prohibits those under 18.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 7 pages
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Discovery motion ?
limiting any motion or response to no more than 7 pages of briefing and 5 pages of attachments (all of which must comply with the spacing and type requirements of the Local Rules).
Summary: Discovery motions and responses are limited to 7 pages of briefing and 5 pages of attachments.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 7 pages
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Discovery motion ?
An opposed discovery related motion, or any response thereto, shall not exceed 7 pages. Attachments to a discovery related motion, or a response thereto, shall not exceed 5 pages. No further briefing is allowed absent a request or order from the Court.
Summary: Discovery motions and responses limited to 7 pages; attachments limited to 5 pages; no further briefing without court order.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 12 pages ?
- Applies to
- Motion to strike
a. A Motion to Strike shall not exceed twelve pages, excluding attachments, unless leave of court is first obtained. Likewise, responses to such motions shall not exceed twelve pages, excluding attachments, unless leave of court is obtained first. Any reply or sur-reply brief to a Motion to Strike shall not exceed five pages, excluding attachments.
Summary: Motions to Strike limited to 12 pages (excluding attachments); responses limited to 12 pages; replies/sur-replies limited to 5 pages.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 24 pages
- Applies to
- Motion to strike
b. If a side files more than one Motion to Strike, that side’s Motions to Strike shall not exceed 24 pages collectively, excluding attachments. Responses to such motions shall not exceed 24 pages collectively, excluding attachments. Reply briefs shall not exceed ten pages collectively, excluding attachments, and sur-reply briefs shall not exceed ten pages collectively, excluding attachments.
Summary: Multiple Motions to Strike limited to 24 pages collectively; responses limited to 24 pages; replies/sur-replies limited to 10 pages collectively.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 4 pages ?
- Applies to
- Joint letter
To the extent such certification reflects disagreement, the parties shall submit a joint letter containing not more than two (2) pages from each side (four pages total) to the Court within ten (10) days from the filing of the § 101 motion, setting forth their respective specifics surrounding such disagreement, including, in particular, any claim terms that the respondent believes need to be construed, why such is needed, and what intrinsic references support such position.
Summary: Joint letter limited to 2 pages per side (4 pages total) must be filed within 10 days of § 101 motion if certification reflects disagreement.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 7 pages
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Discovery motion ?
An opposed discovery related motion, or any response thereto, shall not exceed 7 pages. Attachments to a discovery related motion, or a response thereto, shall not exceed 5 pages. No further briefing is allowed absent a request or order from the Court.
Summary: Discovery motions and responses limited to 7 pages; attachments limited to 5 pages; no further briefing without court order.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 2 pages
- Applies to
- Joint report
Counsel shall promptly notify the Court of the results of that meeting by filing a joint report of no more than 2 pages.
Summary: Joint report of meeting results limited to 2 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 7 pages
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Brief ?
limiting any motion or response to no more than 7 pages of briefing and 5 pages of attachments (all of which must comply with the spacing and type requirements of the Local Rules).
Summary: Discovery motions and responses are limited to 7 pages of briefing and 5 pages of attachments.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 3 pages
- Applies to
- Motion for leave ?
the requesting party may file a three (3) page motion with the Court
Summary: Motion for leave to file more than one Motion to Strike per expert is limited to 3 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 3 pages
- Applies to
- Response
The opposing party may then file a response that is no more than three (3) pages long
Summary: Response to motion for leave is limited to 3 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages
- Attorney limit
- 3 pages
- Applies to
- Letter brief
Opening letter briefs and responsive letter briefs shall be no longer than 5 pages. Reply briefs shall be no longer than 3 pages.
Summary: Opening/response letter briefs limited to 5 pages; reply letter briefs limited to 3 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Combined motion brief ?
The opening and response briefs shall not exceed 15 pages, respectively. Any replies shall not exceed 5 pages.
Summary: Opening/response briefs limited to 15 pages; reply briefs limited to 5 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 6 pages ?
- Applies to
- Motion
Motions in limine due.
Summary: Motions in limine are due 6 weeks before docket call.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 3 pages ?
- Applies to
- Motion
Response to motions in limine due.
Summary: Responses to motions in limine are due 3 weeks before docket call.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 2 pages
- Applies to
- Joint report
Counsel shall promptly notify the Court of the results of that meeting by filing a joint report of no more than 2 pages.
Summary: Joint report of meet and confer results limited to 2 pages.
Other limits (time, motions, days)
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- Attorney limit
- 15 minutes ?
- Attorney limit
- 20 minutes
- Applies to
- Voir dire ?
Following the court's examination, each side will be allowed from fifteen (15) to twenty (20) minutes to examine the panel.
Summary: Each side gets 15-20 minutes for voir dire after court's preliminary examination.
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- Applies to
- Spectator
Cases before United States District Judge Marcia A. Crone - Limit of twelve (12) spectators, sitting six (6) feet apart. No persons under 18 years of age will be permitted in the courtroom; and
Summary: Judge Crone's courtroom limits spectators to 12, requires 6-foot distancing, and prohibits those under 18.
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Civil cases
____________________ Deadline to add parties (6 weeks after mgmt conf.)
Summary: Deadline to add parties is 6 weeks after management conference.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Deposition designation
For witnesses who are not going to be called live, oral and video deposition designations due.
Summary: Deposition designations for non-live witnesses are due 4 weeks before docket call.
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Civil cases
____________________ Deadline to designate expert witnesses and reports on (10 weeks after mgmt conf.) issues for which the party bears the burden of proof, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) and Local Rule CV-26(b).
Summary: Expert witness designation deadline is 10 weeks after management conference.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Amended pleading
____________________ Deadline for Plaintiffs to file amended pleadings. A motion for leave to amend is not necessary. (12 weeks after mgmt conf.)
Summary: Plaintiffs must file amended pleadings by 12 weeks after management conference without needing a motion for leave.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Motion
Deadline for motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, or other dispositive motions.
Summary: Deadline for dispositive motions is 18 weeks after management conference.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Objection
File unresolved objections to oral and video deposition extracts.
Summary: Unresolved objections to deposition extracts are due 2 weeks before docket call.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Motion to strike expert ?
7 weeks after disclosure of an expert is made Deadline to object to any other party’s expert witnesses. Objections shall be made by a motion to strike or limit expert testimony and shall be accompanied by a copy of the expert’s report in order to provide the court with all the information necessary to make a ruling on any objection. The court will not accept objections to experts filed in any form—i.e., motions in limine—after this date.
Summary: Objections to expert witnesses must be filed within 7 weeks of expert disclosure via motion to strike/limit with expert report attached.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Motion to transfer
____________________ Deadline for motions to transfer (1 week after mgmt conf.)
Summary: Motions to transfer must be filed within 1 week after management conference.
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Finally, the Court requests that the parties be judicious in their requests to exceed the page limits provided for in the local rules. In this Court, less is better.
Summary: Be judicious in exceeding page limits; brevity preferred.
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Civil cases
Motions to extend page limits will only be granted in exceptional circumstances. Exceptional circumstances require more than agreement among the parties.
Summary: Page limit extensions granted only in exceptional circumstances.
What page or word limits apply to discovery motion in Eastern District of Texas?
Judge Robert W. Schroeder III's rule states these limits: attorney: 7 pages; attorney: 5 pages. Discovery motions and responses are limited to 7 pages of briefing and 5 pages of attachments. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Judge Rodney Gilstrap's rule states these limits: attorney: 7 pages; attorney: 5 pages. Discovery motions and responses limited to 7 pages; attachments limited to 5 pages; no further briefing without court order. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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What page or word limits apply to spectator in Eastern District of Texas?
Judge Marcia A. Crone's rule states these limits: 12 pages. Judge Crone's courtroom limits spectators to 12, requires 6-foot distancing, and prohibits those under 18. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What page or word limits apply to letter brief in Eastern District of Texas?
Magistrate Judge John D. Love's rule states these limits: attorney: 5 pages; attorney: 3 pages. Opening/response letter briefs limited to 5 pages; reply letter briefs limited to 3 pages. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What page or word limits apply to combined motion brief in Eastern District of Texas?
Magistrate Judge John D. Love's rule states these limits: attorney: 15 pages; attorney: 5 pages. Opening/response briefs limited to 15 pages; reply briefs limited to 5 pages. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What page or word limits apply to motion in Eastern District of Texas?
Senior Judge Ron Clark's rule states these limits: attorney: 6 pages. Motions in limine are due 6 weeks before docket call. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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What page or word limits apply to motion to strike in Eastern District of Texas?
Judge Rodney Gilstrap's rule states these limits: 12 pages. Excludes attachments. Motions to Strike limited to 12 pages (excluding attachments); responses limited to 12 pages; replies/sur-replies limited to 5 pages. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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