2 verbatim chambers requirements from Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo's published procedures (emergency motions).
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas — Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo's cases only. Chambers procedures change without notice; the judge's own published document controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
There shall be no ex parte communications with the Court.
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-26 from what the judge's own official page (https://www.txs.uscourts.gov/page/united-states-magistrate-judge-dena-hanovice-palermo) and the court's procedure pages publish for the judge: https://www.txs.uscourts.gov/sites/txs/files/Court_Procedures_and_Local_Rules_%289.15.2025%29.docx (sha256 148aa7de62ab, docx, - 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.
Judge Tompkins orders counsel to study Smith v. Crider before filing an emergency motion, files it with the Clerk only (never deliver to the judge), and runs UMC at 7–10 minutes per case.
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