U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filing

Failure to comply with this order will result in the filing being rejected by the court.

“Failure to comply with this order will result in the filing being rejected by the court.”

Conferences

The parties are ORDERED to file any such request as a notice or stipulation to the Court, instead of a motion.

“The parties are ORDERED to file any such request as a notice or stipulation to the Court, instead of a motion.”

Conferences

Extensions for final submission deadlines at least one month before a scheduled hearing, trial, or Court event will not affect the Court.

“Extensions for final submission deadlines at least one month before a scheduled hearing, trial, or Court event will not affect the Court.”

Sealing

the undersigned understands that redaction of information other than the personal identifiers listed below requires an order of the court.

“the undersigned understands that redaction of information other than the personal identifiers listed below requires an order of the court.”

Sealing

If an individual's Social Security number must be included in a pleading, only the last four digits of that number should be used.

“If an individual's Social Security number must be included in a pleading, only the last four digits of that number should be used.”

Sealing

If the name of a minor child must be mentioned in a pleading, only the initials of that child should be used.

“If the name of a minor child must be mentioned in a pleading, only the initials of that child should be used.”

Sealing

Sealed documents shall be e-filed via the sealed portal located on the Western District of Texas public website

“Sealed documents shall be e-filed via the sealed portal located on the Western District of Texas public website”

Sealing

An exhibit list or index shall be included with all sealed filings which contain multiple attachments.

“An exhibit list or index shall be included with all sealed filings which contain multiple attachments.”

Sealing

Neither sensitive nor confidential information the filing party does not want disclosed to the public should be included in the title of any document or exhibit as it will be added to each docket entry and viewable by the public.

“Neither sensitive nor confidential information the filing party does not want disclosed to the public should be included in the title of any document or exhibit as it will be added to each docket entry and viewable by the public.”