N.D. Tex. — Judge Sam R. Cummings: Trial procedures

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026Judge PreferencesUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, procedures published by Judge Sam R. Cummings (Judge Specific Requirements) — sha256-hashed 2026-09-26

Summary

4 verbatim chambers requirements from Judge Sam R. Cummings's published procedures (trial procedures).

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United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas — Judge Sam R. Cummings's cases only. Chambers procedures change without notice; the judge's own published document controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.

Source of truth

Lawyers must stand at the lectern when examining witnesses.

Official source: N.D. Tex. — Rules & Orders (U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas)
Source health: Healthy · checked October 4, 2026
Effective date: —
Last verified: September 26, 2026benchpath-judge-procedures-federal-tx-2026-09-26

Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-26 from what the judge's own official page (https://www.txnd.uscourts.gov/judge/senior-district-judge-sam-cummings) and the court's procedure pages publish for the judge: https://www.txnd.uscourts.gov/judge/senior-district-judge-sam-cummings (sha256 6f207d7f97d6, inline, - pages). Whole sentences with mandatory language, verbatim, whitespace normalised only; grouped by topic as the Florida federal lane (2026-09-14). Custody: BenchPath's private custody store.

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