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N.D. Tex. LCrR 47.1 — Motion Practice: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CRIMINAL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.
The chart in the motion chart prints each X in one of two columns (brief required; certificate of conference required). Plain text cannot show which column a mark sits in, so read the chart on the court's own PDF (https://www.txnd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/documents/CRIMRULES.pdf#page=9) before relying on it.
Unless otherwise directed by the presiding judge, motion practice is controlled by subsection (h) of this rule. In addition, the parties must comply with the following: (a) Conference. Before filing a motion, an attorney for the moving party must confer with an attorney for each party affected by the requested relief to determine whether the motion is opposed. Conferences are not required for motions to dismiss the entire action or indictment, or when a conference is not possible. (b) Certificate of Conference. (1) Each motion for which a conference is required must include a certificate of conference indicating that the motion is unopposed or opposed. (2) If a motion is opposed, the certificate must state that a conference was held, indicate the date of conference and the identities of the attorneys conferring, and explain why agreement could not be reached. (3) If a conference was not held, the certificate must explain why it was not possible to confer, in which event the motion will be presumed to be opposed. (c) Proposed Order. An unopposed motion must be accompanied by an agreed proposed order, signed by the attorneys or parties. An opposed motion that is submitted on paper must be accompanied by a proposed order, set forth on a separate document, unless an order is not required by subsection (h) of this rule. (d) Brief. An opposed motion must be accompanied by a brief that sets forth the moving party’s contentions of fact and/or law, and argument and authorities, unless a brief is not required by subsection (h) of this rule. A response to an opposed motion must be accompanied by a brief that sets forth the responding party’s contentions of fact and/or law, and argument and authorities. A responding party is not required to file a brief in opposition to a motion for which a brief is not required by subsection (h) of this rule. (e) Time for Response and Brief. A response and brief to an opposed motion must be filed within 14 days from the date the motion is filed. (f) Reply Brief. Reply briefs may not be filed unless the moving party requests, and the presiding judge grants, leave to do so. If leave is granted, the reply brief shall be filed no later than the deadline set by the presiding judge. (g) No Oral Argument. Unless otherwise directed by the presiding judge, oral argument on a motion will not be held. (h) Uniform Requirements on Motion Practice. B - Brief required (not required with agreed motion) C - Certificate of conference required O - Order required MOTION (to/for) B C O CHANGE OF VENUE X X X COMPEL X X X CONSOLIDATION X X X CONTINUANCE X X DISMISS X EXTEND TIME X X JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL X X LEAVE TO FILE X X X LIMINE X X X NEW TRIAL X PRODUCE DOCUMENTS X X X PROTECTIVE ORDER X X X QUASH X X X SANCTIONS X X X SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL X X TRANSFER X X WITHDRAW X X NOTE: If a motion is not listed, a brief, certificate of conference, and an order are required.
Unless otherwise directed by the presiding judge, motion practice is controlled by subsection (h) of this rule. In addition, the parties must comply with the following: (a) Conference. Before filing a motion, an attorney for the moving party must confer with an attorney for each