Northern District of Texas Chambers Communication Rules
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- Letter ecf ?
Judge Brown will consider written requests for hearings or conferences with the Court provided they are made after conferencing with opposing counsel to attempt to reach agreement as to proposed hearing dates and times. If agreement has not been reached, the party seeking the hearing or conference should so notify the Court in their written request and copy opposing counsel with the request.
Summary: Hearing/conference requests must be preceded by consultation with opposing counsel and include notice if no agreement was reached.
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C. Do not make any inquiries to Judge Brown or her law clerks.
Summary: Do not contact Judge Brown or her law clerks
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D. Inquiries about motions and the case status should be in writing.
Summary: Motion and case status inquiries must be in writing
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Please do not call to inquire about the status of a pending motion.
Summary: Do not call to inquire about pending motion status.
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- 214-753-2343
A. For civil case management, telephone or e-mail inquiries should be made to Cynthia Thornton, 214-753-2343, cynthia_thornton@txnd.uscourts.gov.
Summary: Contact Cynthia Thornton for civil case management inquiries
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- 214-753-2683
B. For criminal case management, telephone or e-mail inquires should be made to Lisa Matz, 214-753-2683, lisa_matz@txnd.uscourts.gov.
Summary: Contact Lisa Matz for criminal case management inquiries
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If you have a bonafide emergency situation of which the Court should be aware, please make a good faith attempt to include opposing counsel on the call. Leave a message explaining the situation. Leave your name and the name of the party you are represent along with the case number, and the Court will respond to your emergency as soon as possible.
Summary: Emergency calls to court require good faith attempt to include opposing counsel and leaving detailed message.
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Notify the Court by letter or email whenever serious settlement discussions are underway. The Court will postpone consideration of pending motions until advised of success or impasse.
Summary: Notify court by letter/email of serious settlement discussions; court will postpone pending motions.
How may parties contact Northern District of Texas?
Judge Ada Brown: The rule addresses letter ecf communications. Hearing/conference requests must be preceded by consultation with opposing counsel and include notice if no agreement was reached. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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