Unless the context indicates a contrary intention, the following definitions apply in these
rules:
(a) Court. The word “court” means the district judges of the United States District
Court for the Northern District of Texas, as a collective body.
(b) Presiding Judge. The term “presiding judge” means the judge to whom a case is
Assigned. The word “judge” includes district judges and magistrate judges.
(c) Attorney. The word “attorney” means either:
(1) a person licensed to practice law by the highest court of any state or the
District of Columbia; or
(2) a party proceeding pro se in any criminal action.
(d) Clerk. The word “clerk” means the clerk of this court.
(e) ECF. The term “ECF” means electronic case filing and refers to the court’s web-
based document filing system that allows a document to be transmitted, signed, or verified
by electronic means in a manner that is consistent with technical standards established by
the Judicial Conference of the United States.
(f) Judge’s Copy. The term “judge’s copy” means a paper copy of an original
pleading, motion, or other paper that is submitted for use by the presiding judge.
