2 verbatim chambers requirements from Judge Rolando Olvera's published procedures (hearings & oral argument).
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas — Judge Rolando Olvera's cases only. Chambers procedures change without notice; the judge's own published document controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Requests for evidentiary hearings will not be granted as a matter of right.
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-26 from what the judge's own official page (https://www.txs.uscourts.gov/page/united-states-district-judge-rolando-olvera) and the court's procedure pages publish for the judge: https://www.txs.uscourts.gov/sites/txs/files/Judge_Olvera_Local_Rules_%28Criminal%29_04-2-25.docx (sha256 42e2323dc3aa, docx, - pages); https://www.txs.uscourts.gov/sites/txs/files/Judge_Olvera_Local_Rules_%28Criminal%29_04-2-25.pdf (sha256 ad25b9f1f577, pdf, 13 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.
4 verbatim requirements on hearings.
2 verbatim requirements on hearing time in LAUREN N. PEFFER's division.
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