2 verbatim chambers requirements from Judge Rolando Olvera's published procedures (remote appearances).
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.
If out-of-town counsel wishes to appear telephonically, said request must be made to Sandra Espinoza, Judicial Assistant, at (956) 982-9684, no later than one day before the hearing.
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_%28Civil%29_5-22-26.docx (sha256 826bc76d6a35, docx, - pages); https://www.txs.uscourts.gov/sites/txs/files/Judge_Olvera_Local_Rules_%28Civil%29_5-22-26.pdf (sha256 9ee5e415535d, pdf, 36 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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