2 verbatim chambers requirements from Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr.'s published procedures (continuances & deadlines).
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas — Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr.'s cases only. Chambers procedures change without notice; the judge's own published document controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
A Motion for Continuance must set out the relevant exception(s) to the Speedy Trial Act, where applicable, and set out the length of time for which the continuance is requested.
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-26 from what the judge's own official page (https://www.txs.uscourts.gov/page/united-states-district-judge-fernando-rodriguez-jr) and the court's procedure pages publish for the judge: https://www.txs.uscourts.gov/sites/txs/files/F%20Rodriguez%20Criminal%20Local%20Rules%20%28FINAL%20-%204-5-2019%29.docx (sha256 ccb16d112db7, docx, - pages); https://www.txs.uscourts.gov/sites/txs/files/F%20Rodriguez%20Criminal%20Local%20Rules%20%28FINAL%20-%204-5-2019%29.pdf (sha256 ab6584a0de04, pdf, 14 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.
1 verbatim requirement on continuances in JEREMY I. FRANKER's division.
1 verbatim requirement on continuances.
Judge Weiss: case law and memos to chambers five business days before the hearing, and every exhibit a party intends to use listed on a notice of discovery and provided to the other side five business days out.
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