Seventeenth Cir. — Judge Bernard I. Bober: Hearings

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Division FW is conducting hearings IN PERSON. If a party is requesting to appear via ZOOM, they must seek permission from the Court 48 hours in advance of the hearing. As long as a party complies with this requirement, the Court usually will grant requests to appear via Zoom for non-evidentiary hearings under thirty (30) minutes. Division FW’s Zoom information:

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Seventeenth Cir. — Judge Bernard I. Bober: Hearings

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