IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
BEAUMONT DIVISION
STANDING ORDER MC-7 MOTION PRACTICE
The following standing order is hereby ADOPTED:
STANDING ORDER MC-7 MOTION PRACTICE
(a) MOTIONS
(1) A submission date may be extended, prior to the expiration of the submission
period, by agreement of counsel except when the extension violates a
court-imposed deadline. Counsel should file a joint motion for an extension of
time and attach an appropriate agreed order.
(2) The court believes that most discovery disputes, especially those dealing with:
(A) scheduling; (B) the number, length, or form of oral or written questions;
(C) the responsiveness of answers to oral or written questions; and (D) the
mechanics of document production, including protective orders and the proper
method of raising claims of privilege, can be resolved by counsel without the
court’s intervention.
In general, discovery disputes should be raised with the court by written motion,
and the opposing party should file a response.
The court, however, will not hear emergency discovery motions unless
moving counsel has utilized the discovery hotline, as outlined in Local Rule
CV-26(e), and, if dissatisfied, has filed a timely objection to the magistrate
judge’s disposition of the matter.
(3) Motions for extending the discovery or motion deadline must be filed far enough
in advance of the deadline to enable opposing counsel to respond before the
deadline.
(4) Requests for oral argument on motions are not necessary. The court
administrator will notify counsel if the court determines that oral argument
would be beneficial. If oral argument is permitted, counsel may offer evidence
and testimony only if leave is obtained from the court in advance.
(b) BRIEFS
(1) The court requires concise, pertinent, and well-organized briefs and memoranda
of law. Citations to cases must include jump cites to the specific pages relied
upon to support the party’s position.
(2) Any brief, memorandum, or motion that cites authorities not found in the United
States Code, United States Supreme Court Reporter, Federal Reporter, Federal
Appendix, Federal Supplement, Federal Rules Decisions, Southwestern
Reporter, or Vernon’s Revised Texas Statutes and Codes Annotated should have
attached as an appendix complete copies of such cases and the relevant portions
of other non-case authorities.
(3) Copies of any affidavits, deposition testimony, or other discovery referred to in
the motion should also be contained in the appendix. All appendices should
contain a paginated table of contents.
(4) Counsel shall deliver to chambers bound, tabbed courtesy copies of any brief,
memorandum, or motion that exceeds seventy-five (75) pages, including
exhibits, with the CM/ECF header after filing.
This order applies to all pending cases and to those filed on or after the date of this order.
SIGNED at Beaumont, Texas, this 29th day of September, 2020.
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MARCIA A. CRONE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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