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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUL 0 5 20t?
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FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS WesrcRrv
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EL PASO DIVISION
INTHEMATTEROF §
ENTRIES OF APPEARANCE § ALL CASES
AND SUBSTITUTIONS OF COUNSEL §
STANDING ORDER REGARDING ENTRIES
OF APPEARANCE AND SUBSTITUTIONS OF COUNSEL
In addition to complying with all applicable provisions of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and the Local Rules, IT IS HEREBY
ORDERED that counsel shall file an Entry of Appearance and any Substitution as follows:
A. CIVIL
Counsel shall file an Entry of Appearance in all civil cases, except that counsel who files
a complaint, answer, motion to dismiss, or notice of removal shall not be required to file a
separate Entry of Appearance and will automatically be entered as counsel of record.
B. CRIMINAL
Counsel shall file an Entry of Appearance in all criminal cases unless counsel has been
appointed as counsel of record (CJA).
Counsel seeking to substitute as counsel of record shall file a motion specifying the
reasons for substitution and shall include the following three signatures: the defendant, outgoing
counsel, and incoming counsel.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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