UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`LOCAL RULES as of [December 1, 2020] 1
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`SECTION I: CIVIL RULES............................................................................................................... 4
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`LOCAL RULE CV-1 Scope and Purpose of Rules ............................................................................ 4
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`LOCAL RULE CV-3 Commencement of Action .............................................................................. 4
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`LOCAL RULE CV-4 Complaint, Summons, and Return .................................................................. 5
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`LOCAL RULE CV-5 Service and Filing of Pleadings and Other Documents .................................. 5
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`LOCAL RULE CV-5.2 Privacy Protections for Filings Made with the Court ................................... 9
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`LOCAL RULE CV-6 Computation of Time .................................................................................... 11
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`LOCAL RULE CV-7 Pleadings Allowed; Form of Motions and Other Documents ....................... 11
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`LOCAL RULE CV-10 Form of Pleadings ....................................................................................... 15
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`LOCAL RULE CV-11 Signing of Pleadings, Motions, and Other Documents ............................... 16
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`LOCAL RULE CV-12 Filing of Answers and Defenses.................................................................. 17
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`LOCAL RULE CV-26 Provisions Governing Discovery; Duty of Disclosure ................................ 17
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`LOCAL RULE CV-30 Depositions Upon Oral Examination .......................................................... 18
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`LOCAL RULE CV-34 Production of Documents and Things ......................................................... 19
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`LOCAL RULE CV-38 Right to a Jury Trial; Demand ..................................................................... 19
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`LOCAL RULE CV-42 Consolidation; Separate Trials Consolidation of Actions. .......................... 19
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`LOCAL RULE CV-43 Taking of Testimony ................................................................................... 20
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`LOCAL RULE CV-47 Selecting Jurors ........................................................................................... 20
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`LOCAL RULE CV-50 Judgment as a Matter of Law in a Jury Trial............................................... 20
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`LOCAL RULE CV-54 Judgments; Costs ......................................................................................... 20
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`LOCAL RULE CV-56 Summary Judgment Procedure.................................................................... 21
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`LOCAL RULE CV-62 Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment ................................................ 22
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`LOCAL RULE CV-63 Inability of a Judge to Proceed, Reassignment of Actions after Recusal or
`Disqualification. ................................................................................................................................ 22
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`LOCAL RULE CV-65 Injunctions ................................................................................................... 23
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`LOCAL RULE CV-65.1 Security; Proceedings Against Sureties.................................................... 23
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`LOCAL RULE CV-72 Magistrate Judges ........................................................................................ 23
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`1 These rules include amendments through General Order [20-17], which was filed on [November 9,
`2020].
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`LOCAL RULE CV-77 District Courts and Clerks ........................................................................... 24
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`LOCAL RULE CV-79 Records Kept by the Clerk .......................................................................... 24
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`LOCAL RULE CV-81 Removed Actions ........................................................................................ 25
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`LOCAL RULE CV-83 Rules by District Courts; Judge’s Directives .............................................. 26
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`SECTION II: CRIMINAL RULES .................................................................................................. 27
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`LOCAL RULE CR-1 Scope ............................................................................................................. 27
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`LOCAL RULE CR-6 The Grand Jury .............................................................................................. 27
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`LOCAL RULE CR-10 Arraignments ............................................................................................... 27
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`LOCAL RULE CR-24 Trial Jurors................................................................................................... 27
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`LOCAL RULE CR-47 Motions ........................................................................................................ 27
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`LOCAL RULE CR-49 Service and Filing ........................................................................................ 29
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`LOCAL RULE CR-49.1 Privacy Protection for Filings Made with the Court ................................ 32
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`LOCAL RULE CR-55 Records ........................................................................................................ 33
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`LOCAL RULE CR-59 Matters Before a Magistrate Judge .............................................................. 33
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`SECTION III: ATTORNEYS ........................................................................................................... 35
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`LOCAL RULE AT-1 Admission to Practice .................................................................................... 35
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`LOCAL RULE AT-2 Attorney Discipline ....................................................................................... 36
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`LOCAL RULE AT-3 Standards of Practice to be Observed by Attorneys ...................................... 39
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`SECTION IV: ADMIRALTY RULES ............................................................................................. 41
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`LOCAL ADMIRALTY RULE (a) Authority and Scope ................................................................. 41
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`LOCAL ADMIRALTY RULE (b) Maritime Attachment and Garnishment ................................... 41
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`LOCAL ADMIRALTY RULE (c) Actions in Rem: Special Provisions ......................................... 42
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`LOCAL ADMIRALTY RULE (d) Possessory, Petitory, and Partition Actions .............................. 43
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`LOCAL ADMIRALTY RULE (e) Actions in Rem and Quasi in Rem. General Provisions. .......... 44
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`LOCAL ADMIRALTY RULE (f) Limitation of Liability ............................................................... 49
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`LOCAL ADMIRALTY RULE (g) Special Rules ............................................................................ 49
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`SECTION V: PATENT RULES ....................................................................................................... 50
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`LOCAL PATENT RULE 1-1 Title................................................................................................... 50
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`LOCAL PATENT RULE 1-2 Scope and Construction .................................................................... 50
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`LOCAL PATENT RULE 1-3 Effective Date ................................................................................... 50
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`LOCAL PATENT RULE 2-1 Governing Procedure ........................................................................ 51
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`LOCAL PATENT RULE 2-2 Confidentiality .................................................................................. 52
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`LOCAL PATENT RULE 2-3 Certification of Initial Disclosures ................................................... 52
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`LOCAL PATENT RULE 2-4 Admissibility of Disclosures ............................................................ 52
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`LOCAL PATENT RULE 2-5 Relationship to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ............................ 53
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`LOCAL PATENT RULE 2-6 Assignment of Related Cases ........................................................... 54
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`LOCAL PATENT RULE 3-1 Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Infringement Contentions ........ 54
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`LOCAL PATENT RULE 3-2 Document Production Accompanying Disclosure ........................... 55
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`LOCAL PATENT RULE 3-3 Invalidity Contentions ...................................................................... 56
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`LOCAL PATENT RULE 3-4 Document Production Accompanying Invalidity Contentions......... 57
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`LOCAL PATENT RULE 3-5 Disclosure Requirement in Patent Cases for Declaratory Judgment 57
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`LOCAL PATENT RULE 3-6 Amending Contentions ..................................................................... 58
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`LOCAL PATENT RULE 3-7 Opinion of Counsel Defenses ........................................................... 59
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`LOCAL PATENT RULE 3-8 Disclosure Requirements for Patent Cases Arising Under 21 U.S.C. '
`355 (Hatch-Waxman Act) ................................................................................................................. 60
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`LOCAL PATENT RULE 4-1 Exchange of Proposed Terms and Claim Elements for Construction
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`LOCAL PATENT RULE 4-2 Exchange of Preliminary Claim Constructions and Extrinsic Evidence
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`LOCAL PATENT RULE 4-3 Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement ........................ 62
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`LOCAL PATENT RULE 4-4 Completion of Claim Construction Discovery ................................. 63
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`LOCAL PATENT RULE 4-5 Claim Construction Briefs .............................................................. 644
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`LOCAL PATENT RULE 4-6 Claim Construction Hearing ............................................................. 65
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`LOCAL RULES
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`SECTION I: CIVIL RULES
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`LOCAL RULE CV-1 Scope and Purpose of Rules
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`(a)
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`(b)
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`(c)
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`The rules of procedure in any proceeding in this court are those prescribed by the laws of the
`United States, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, these local rules, and any orders entered
`by the court. These local rules shall be construed as consistent with Acts of Congress and
`rules of practice and procedure prescribed by the Supreme Court of the United States and the
`United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
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`Admiralty Rules. The Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims, as
`adopted by the Supreme Court of the United States, shall govern all admiralty and maritime
`actions in this court.
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`Patent Rules. The “Rules of Practice for Patent Cases before the Eastern District of Texas”
`shall apply to all civil actions filed in or transferred to this court which allege infringement
`of a utility patent in a complaint, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third party claim, or which
`seek a declaratory judgment that a utility patent is not infringed, is invalid, or is unenforceable.
`Judges may opt out of this rule by entering an order.
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`LOCAL RULE CV-3 Commencement of Action
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`(a)
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`(b)
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`Habeas Corpus and 28 U.S.C. § 2255 Motions. The clerk may require that petitions for a
`writ of habeas corpus and motions filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 be filed on a set of
`standardized forms approved by this court and supplied, upon request, by the clerk without
`cost to the petitioner. Petitioners who do not proceed in forma pauperis must pay a $5.00
`filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). There is no filing fee for Section 2255 motions filed by
`prisoners in federal custody.
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`Page Limitation for Petitions for a Writ of Habeas Corpus and 28 U.S.C. § 2255 Motions.
`Absent leave of court, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2241 and 2254 habeas corpus petitions and 28 U.S.C. §
`2255 motions and the initial responsive pleadings thereto, shall not exceed thirty pages in
`non-death penalty cases, and one hundred pages in death penalty cases, excluding attachments.
`Replies and sur-replies, along with all other motions and responses thereto, shall not exceed
`fifteen pages in length in non-death penalty cases and thirty pages in length in death penalty
`cases, excluding attachments. Documents that exceed ten pages in length must include a table
`of contents and table of authorities, with page references. Tables and certificates of service
`and conference are not counted against the applicable page limit.
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`(c) Motions for Stay of Execution. A motion for stay of execution filed on behalf of a petitioner
`challenging a sentence of death must be filed at least seven days before the petitioner’s
`scheduled execution date or recite good cause for any late filing.
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`(d)
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`Page Limitations in Civil Rights Lawsuits. Absent leave of court, complaints and the
`initial responsive pleadings thereto filed in civil rights proceedings shall not exceed thirty
`pages, excluding attachments. Documents that exceed ten pages in length must include a
`table of contents and table of authorities, with page references. Tables and certificates of
`service and conference shall not counted against the applicable page limit.
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`LOCAL RULE CV-4 Complaint, Summons, and Return
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`(a)
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`(b)
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`(c)
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`(d)
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`At the commencement of the action, counsel shall prepare and file the civil cover sheet, Form
`JS 44, along with the complaint. When filing a patent, trademark, or copyright case, counsel
`is also responsible for electronically filing an AO Form 120 or 121 using the event Notice of
`Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120) or Notice of Filing of Copyright Form (AO 121).
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`If service of summons is not waived, the plaintiff must prepare and submit a summons to the
`clerk for each defendant to be served with a copy of the complaint. The clerk is required to
`collect the filing fee authorized by federal statute before accepting a complaint for filing.
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`Electronic Filing of Complaints. Attorneys must electronically file a civil complaint upon
`opening a civil case in CM/ECF.
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`On the complaint, all litigants shall type or print all party names contained in the case caption
`with the accurate capitalization and spacing for each party (e.g., Martha vanDerkloot, James
`De Borne). This procedure seeks to ensure that accurate computer party name searches can
`later be performed.
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`Service of civil process shall not be executed by the United States Marshal except for
`government initiated process, extraordinary writ, or when ordered to do so by a judge. The
`party requesting service is responsible for preparing all process forms to be supplied by the
`clerk. When process is to be served by the United States Marshal, the party seeking service
`shall complete the required U.S. Marshal Form 285.
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`LOCAL RULE CV-5 Service and Filing of Pleadings and Other Documents
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`(a)
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`Electronic Filing Required. Except as expressly provided or in exceptional circumstances
`preventing a Filing User from filing electronically, all documents filed with the court shall be
`electronically filed in compliance with the following procedures.
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`(1)
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`Exemptions from Electronic Filing Requirement. The following are exempted
`from the requirement of electronic filing:
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`(A)
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`In a criminal case, the charging documents, including the complaint,
`information, indictment, and any superseding indictment; affidavits in support
`of search and arrest warrants, pen registers, trap and trace requests, wiretaps,
`and other related documentation; and ex parte documents filed in connection
`with ongoing criminal investigations;
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`(B)
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`Documents filed by pro se litigants (prisoner and non-prisoner);
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`(C)
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`(D)
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`Official administrative records or transcripts of prior court or administrative
`proceedings from other courts or agencies that are required to be filed by law,
`rule, or local rule; and
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`Sealed civil complaints (these documents should be filed with the clerk along
`with a motion to seal the case pursuant to submission instructions provided by
`the clerk’s office). See Local Rule CV-5(a)(7)(A).
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`(2)
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`Registration for Electronic Filing.
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`(A)
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`The clerk shall register all attorneys admitted to the bar of this court, including
`those admitted pro hac vice, as Filing Users of the court’s Electronic Filing
`System. Registration as a Filing User constitutes consent to electronic service
`of all documents as provided in these rules in accordance with the Federal
`Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure. The clerk shall provide Filing Users
`with a user log-in and password once registration is completed. Filing Users
`agree to protect the security of their passwords and immediately notify the
`clerk if they learn that their password has been compromised. After
`registration, attorneys are required to maintain their own account information,
`including changes in e-mail address. Documents sent from the court will be
`deemed delivered if sent to the last known e-mail address given to the court.
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`(B) With court permission, a pro se litigant may register as a Filing User in the
`Electronic Filing System solely for purposes of the action. If, during the course
`of the proceeding, the party retains an attorney who appears on the party’s
`behalf, the attorney must advise the clerk to terminate the party’s registration
`as a Filing User upon the attorney’s appearance.
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`(C)
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`A Filing User may apply to the court for permission to withdraw from
`participation in the Electronic Filing System for good cause shown.
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`(3)
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`Significance of Electronic Filing.
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`(A)
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`Electronic transmission of a document to the Electronic Filing System
`consistent with these rules, together with the transmission of a Notice of
`Electronic Filing from the court, constitutes filing of the document for all
`purposes and constitutes entry of the document on the docket kept by the clerk.
`Receipt by the filing party of a Notice of Electronic Filing from the court is
`proof of service of the document on all counsel who are deemed to have
`consented to electronic service.
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`(B) When a document has been filed electronically, the official record is the
`electronic recording of the document as stored by the court, and the filing party
`is bound by the document as filed. A document filed electronically is deemed
`filed at the “entered on” date and time stated on the Notice of Electronic Filing
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`from the court.
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`(C)
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`(D)
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`Service is deemed completed at the “entered on” date and time stated on the
`Notice of Electronic Filing from the court, except that documents filed
`electronically after 5:00 p.m. Central Time shall be deemed served on the
`following day.
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`Filing a document electronically does not alter the filing deadline for that
`document. Filing must be completed before midnight Central Time in order to
`be considered timely filed that day.
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`File Size Limitations. No single electronic file, whether containing a document or an
`attachment, may exceed fifteen megabytes in size. Documents or attachments in
`excess of fifteen megabytes must be divided into multiple files and accurately
`described to the court. See Local Rule CV-7 (page requirements for motions and
`responses).
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`Signatures. The user log-in and password required to submit documents to the
`Electronic Filing System serves as the Filing User’s signature on all electronic
`documents filed with the court. The name of the Filing User under whose log-in and
`password the document is submitted must be preceded by either an image of the Filing
`User’s signature or an “/s/” typed in the space where the signature would otherwise
`appear. See Local Rule CV-11(b) (“Signing the Pleadings”).
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`Attachments and Exhibits. Filing Users must submit and describe each exhibit or
`attachment with specificity as a separate PDF document, unless the court permits
`conventional filing. See Local Rules CV-5(a)(4) (“File Size Limitations”), CV-7(b)
`(“Documents Supporting Motions”), and CV-56(d) (“Proper Summary Judgment
`Evidence”). Non-documentary exhibits to motions (e.g., CD-ROM disks) should be
`filed with the clerk’s office with a copy to the presiding judge.
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`(4)
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`(5)
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`(6)
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`(7)
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`Sealed Documents.
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`(A)
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`All sealed documents must state “Filed Under Seal” at the top of the document.
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`(B)
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`(C)
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`Unless authorized by statute or rule, a document in a civil case shall not be
`filed under seal unless it contains a statement by counsel following the
`certificate of service that certifies that (1) a motion to seal the document has
`been filed, or (2) the court already has granted authorization to seal the
`document.
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`A motion to file document(s) under seal must be filed separately and
`immediately before the document(s) sought to be sealed. If the motion to seal
`is granted, the document will be deemed to have been filed as of the original
`date of its filing. If the motion is denied, the document will be struck. A
`motion to seal that is filed as a sealed document does not need to include the
`certification specified in Section (B) above. See Local Rule CR-49(b)
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`(D)
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`(E)
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`(additional rules regarding the filing of sealed documents in criminal cases).
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`Documents requested or authorized to be filed under seal or ex parte shall be
`filed in electronic form. Service in “electronic form” shall be of documents
`identical in all respects to the documents(s) filed with the court; service copies
`shall not include encryption, password security, or other extra steps to open or
`access unless the same are found in the document as filed. All sealed or ex
`parte documents filed with the court must comply with the file size and other
`form requirements of Local Rules CV-5(a) and CV-7. Counsel is responsible
`for serving documents under seal to opposing counsel and may do so in
`electronic form. Counsel is also responsible for complying with Local Rule
`CV-5(a)(9) regarding courtesy copies of filings. When a sealed order is
`entered by the court, the clerk will send a copy of the sealed order to each
`party’s lead attorney who is responsible for distributing the order to all other
`counsel of record for that party. See Local Rule CV-11.
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`Except as otherwise provided by Local Rule CR-49, a party filing a document
`under seal must publicly file a version of that document with the confidential
`information redacted within two days, unless the entire document is
`confidential information. For purposes of this rule, “confidential information”
`is information that the filing party contends is confidential or proprietary in a
`pending motion to file under seal; information that has been designated as
`confidential or proprietary under a protective order or non-disclosure
`agreement; or information otherwise entitled to protection from disclosure
`under a statute, rule, order, or other legal authority.
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`(8)
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`Entry of Court Orders.
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`(A)
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`All orders, decrees, judgments, and court proceedings will be filed
`electronically by the court or court personnel in accordance with these rules,
`which will constitute entry on the docket kept by the clerk. Any order filed
`electronically has the same force and effect as if the judge had signed a paper
`copy of the order and it had been entered on the docket in a conventional
`manner.
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`(B)
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`A Filing User submitting a document electronically that requires a judge’s
`signature must promptly deliver the document in such form as the court
`requires.
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`(9)
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`Paper Copies of Lengthy Documents. Unless otherwise ordered by the presiding
`judge, if a document to be filed electronically exceeds ten pages in length, including
`attachments, a paper copy of the filed document must be sent contemporaneously to
`the presiding judge’s chambers. A copy of the “Notice of Electronic Filing” must be
`attached to the front of the paper copy of the filed document. The paper copy should
`be sent directly to the judge’s chambers and not to the clerk’s office. See Local Rule
`CV-10(b) (regarding tabs and dividers for voluminous documents). Judges may opt
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`out of this rule by entering an order. Such orders can be found on the court’s website,
`located at www.txed.uscourts.gov.
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`(10)
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`Technical Failures. A technical failure does not relieve a party from exercising due
`diligence to timely file and serve documents. A Filing User whose filing is made
`untimely as the result of a technical failure of the court will have a reasonable grace
`period to file from the time that the technical failure is cured. There will be a notice
`on the court’s website indicating when the database was down and the duration of the
`grace period. A Filing User whose filing is made untimely as the result of a technical
`failure not attributable to the court may seek appropriate relief from the court.
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`(b)
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`(c)
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`(d)
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`(e)
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`Filing by Paper. When filing by paper is permitted, the original pleadings, motions, and other
`papers shall be filed with the clerk.
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`Certificates of Service. The certificate of service required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(d) shall
`indicate the date and method of service. Sealed documents in civil cases must indicate that
`the sealed document was promptly served by means other than the CM/ECF system (e.g., e-
`mail, conventional mail).
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`Service by Facsimile or Electronic Means Authorized. Except with regard to pro se
`litigants that have not consented in writing to receiving service by electronic means, parties
`may serve copies of pleadings and other case related documents to other parties by facsimile
`or electronic means in lieu of service and notice by mail. Such service is deemed complete
`upon sending. Service after 5:00 p.m. Central Time shall be deemed served on the following
`day for purposes of calculating responsive deadlines.
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`Service of Documents Filed by Pro Se Litigants. A document filed by a pro se litigant shall
`be deemed “served” for purposes of calculating deadlines under the Local Rules or Federal
`Rules of Civil Procedure on the date it is electronically docketed in the court’s CM/ECF
`system.
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`LOCAL RULE CV-5.2 Privacy Protections for Filings Made with the Court
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`(a)
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`Electronic Filing of Transcripts by Court Reporters. The following procedures apply to
`all court transcripts filed on or after May 19, 2008. The court reporter or transcriber shall
`electronically file all court transcripts,2 including a completed version of the attached “Notice
`of Filing of Official Transcript.” Upon request, the clerk shall make an electronic version of
`any transcript available for public inspection without charge at the clerk’s office public
`terminal. See 28 U.S.C. § 753(b).
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`(b)
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`Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Electronically-filed transcripts of court
`proceedings are subject to the following rules:
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`(1)
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`A transcript provided to a court by a court reporter or transcriber will be available at
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`2 Contract court reporters may either file court transcripts electronically in the CM/ECF database or
`submit an electronic PDF version of the transcript to the clerk, who will thereupon file it.
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`the clerk’s office for inspection for a period of ninety days after it is electronically
`filed with the clerk. During the ninety-day inspection period, access to the transcript
`in CM/ECF is limited to the following users: (a) court staff; (b) public terminal users;
`(c) attorneys of record or parties who have purchased the transcript from the court
`reporter or transcriber; and (d) other persons as directed by the court. During the
`ninety-day period, court staff may not copy or print transcripts for a requester and the
`transcript may not be printed from the public computer terminals in the clerk’s office.
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`(2)
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`During the ninety-day period, a copy of the transcript may be obtained from the court
`reporter or transcriber at the rate established by the Judicial Conference. The transcript
`will also be available within the court for internal use, and an attorney who obtains
`the transcript from the court reporter or transcriber may obtain remote electronic
`access to the transcript through the court’s CM/ECF system for purposes of creating
`hyperlinks to the transcript in court filings and for other purposes.
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`(3) Within seven days of the filing of the transcript in CM/ECF, each party wishing to
`redact a transcript must inform the court, by filing the attached “Notice of Intent to
`Request Redaction,” of the party’s intent to redact personal data identifiers from the
`transcript as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2. If no such notice is filed within the
`allotted time, the court will assume redaction of personal data identifiers from the
`transcript is not necessary.
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`(4)
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`(5)
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`(6)
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`If redaction is requested, a party is to submit to the court reporter or transcriber and
`file with the court, within twenty-one days of the transcript’s delivery to the clerk, or
`longer if a court so orders, a statement indicating where the personal data identifiers
`to be redacted appear in the transcript. The court reporter or transcriber must redact
`the identifiers as directed by the party. These procedures are limited to the redaction
`of the specific personal identifiers listed in Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2. If an attorney wishes
`to redact additional information, he or she must make a motion to the court. The
`transcript will not be electronically available until the court has ruled on any such
`motion.
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`The court reporter or transcriber must, within thirty-one days of the filing of the
`transcript, or longer if the court so orders, perform the requested redactions and file a
`redacted version of the transcript with the clerk. Redacted transcripts are subject to
`the same access restrictions as outlined above during the initial ninety days after the
`first transcript has been filed. The original unredacted electronic transcript shall be
`retained by the clerk as a restricted document.
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`If, after the ninety-day period has ended, there are no redacted documents or motions
`linked to the transcript, the clerk will remove the public access restrictions and make
`the unredacted transcript available for inspection and copying in the clerk’s office and
`for download from the CM/ECF system.
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`(7)
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`If, after the ninety-day period has ended, a redacted transcript has been filed with the
`court, the clerk will remove the access restrictions as appropriate and make the
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`redacted transcript available for inspection and copying in the clerk’s office and for
`download from the CM/ECF system or from the court reporter or transcriber.
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`LOCAL RULE CV-6 Computation of Time
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`Deficient or Corrected Documents. When a document is corrected or re-filed by an attorney
`following a deficiency notice from the clerk’s office (e.g., for a missing certificate of service or
`certificate of conference), the time for filing a response runs from service of the corrected or re-filed
`document, not the original document.
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`LOCAL RULE CV-7 Pleadings Allowed; Form of Motions and Other Documents
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`(a)
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`Generally. All pleadings, motions, and responses to motions, unless made during a hearing
`or trial, shall be in writing, conform to the requirements of Local Rules CV-5 and CV-10, and
`shall be accompanied by a separate proposed order in searchable and editable PDF format for
`the judge’s signature. Each pleading, motion, or response to a motion must be filed as a
`separate document, except for motions for alternative relief (e.g., a motion to dismiss or,
`alternatively, to transfer). The proposed order shall be endorsed with the style and number of
`the cause and shall not include a date or signature block. Motions, responses, replies, and
`proposed orders, if filed electronically, shall be submitted in “searchable PDF” format and
`shall not contain restrictions or security settings that prohibit copying, highlighting, or
`commenting. All other documents, including attachments and exhibits, should be in
`“searchable PDF” form whenever possible.
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`(1)
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`(2)
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`Case Dispositive Motions. Case dispositive motions shall not exceed thirty pages,
`excluding attachments, unless leave of court is first obtained. Likewise, responses to
`such motions shall not exceed thirty pages, excluding attachments, unless leave of
`court is first obtained. See Local Rule CV-56 (regarding attac