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A directive (effective January 1, 2026) applying the Second Administrative Judicial Region’s Rule 11 on attorney vacations consistently in the 12th and 278th District Courts across Walker, Madison, Grimes and Leon Counties (Madison County edition). An attorney (lead counsel) may designate up to four vacation weeks per year: summer designations (June–August) must be filed with the district clerk by May 15 and protect even against earlier-signed settings; non-summer designations must be filed by February 1, may not run more than two consecutive weeks, and do not protect against earlier-signed settings. The court confirms by letter whether the dates are protected.
Texas > Madison County > 12th & 278th District Courts. Shared 12th & 278th Judicial District instrument; Madison County edition.
Effective January 1, 2026, the 12th and 278th District Courts apply Region Rule 11: an attorney may designate up to four vacation weeks per calendar year (lead counsel per TRCP 8). Summer (June–August) designations filed with the district clerk by May 15 protect against trial even if a setting order was signed earlier; non-summer designations filed by February 1 may not run more than two consecutive weeks and do not protect against earlier-signed settings. The court confirms protection status by letter.
Reviewer note: AJR-2 cluster (12th/278th/506th). Source instrument read via text lane; classified RULE under the records-vs-rules doctrine. Composed benchpath-ajr2-cluster.
Tenth (10th) Court of Appeals — Standing Order No. 1, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/01/2023). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.
Tenth (10th) Court of Appeals — Standing Order No. 2, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/01/2023). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.