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Dress and Conduct

N.D. Tex. LR 83.16

All persons present in a courtroom where a trial, hearing, or other proceeding is in progress must dress and conduct themselves in a manner demonstrating respect for the court. The presiding judge shall have the discretion to establish appropriate standards of dress and conduct.
Official source: https://www.txnd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/documents/CIVRULES.pdf · retrieved 2026-07-22