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Amendments to N.D. Tex. Local Rules Take Effect on September 1, 2011

June 20, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Local Rules of Northern District of Texas, Rules of Procedure 

Amendments to the Local Rules of the Northern District of Texas will take effect on September 1, 2011.  To review the amended version of the Local Rules, see the Info Center on the Court’s website.  Direct links to the amended rules can found here:  Special Order No. 2-78 proposing amendment of LR 7.1(i), 7.2(e), 53.1(d), [...]

3-Day “Mailbox Rule” in the N.D. Texas

March 12, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Local Rules of Northern District of Texas, Pleading Requirements, Practice Tips 

Determining whether the 3-day extension of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6(d) (sometimes referred to as the “Mailbox Rule”) applies in the Northern District of Texas can be somewhat confusing. The short answer is as follows: (a) For opposed motions filed through the ECF system, the 3-day extension does not apply; and (b) For pleadings [...]

Proposed Amendments to Local Rules

March 6, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Local Rules of Northern District of Texas, Practice Tips, Rules of Procedure 

Amendments to Local Rules 7.1(i), 7.2(e), 53.1(d), 72.1(d), and 72.2(d), as well as repeal of Local Rule 55.2, are now open for public comment.  To review the proposed amendments and learn how to submit comments, please go to the Northern District of Texas website by clicking here. Unless revised after public comment, the proposed amendments [...]

N.D. Texas Amends Local Civil Rules – Notice of Related Cases

August 23, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Local Rules of Northern District of Texas, Pleading Requirements, Rules of Procedure, Sidney A. Fitzwater 

Effective September 1, 2010, new Local Rule 3.3 and amended Local Rule 81.1 will take effect in the Northern District of Texas.  Both of these Local Rules address a plaintiff’s obligation to provide notice of “related cases” when filing a new complaint in the Northern District of Texas.  This amendment is made pursuant to Special [...]