2 verbatim chambers requirements from Judge John A. Kazen's published procedures (emergency motions).
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas — Judge John A. Kazen's cases only. Chambers procedures change without notice; the judge's own published document controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Ex parte applications for restraining orders will not be entertained by the Court unless the requirements of FED.
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-26 from what the judge's own official page (https://www.txs.uscourts.gov/page/united-states-district-judge-john-kazen) and the court's procedure pages publish for the judge: https://www.txs.uscourts.gov/sites/txs/files/Civ%20Court%20Procedures_JAK_April%202026%20v2%20Final.pdf (sha256 2cadda18e0dc, pdf, 25 pages); https://www.txs.uscourts.gov/sites/txs/files/Crim_Court_Rules_JAK_June_2025.pdf (sha256 86cff4a3b093, pdf, 18 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.
10 verbatim mandatory provisions from 08-12-s.
30 verbatim mandatory provisions from Mortgage Foreclosure Requirements for Judge LaPorte.
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