FILED
June 24, 2025
CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT J. Galindo-Beaver
BY: ________________________________
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DEPUTY
WACO DIVISION
IN RE: §
§
Motions for Continuance §
of Rearraignment and §
other Criminal Hearings §
ORDER
Effective immediately and superseding all prior orders, any party or attorney filing a
Motion for Continuance of a Rearraignment or Revocation of Supervised Release hearing
scheduled for a Tuesday in the Waco Division of the United States District Court for the
Western District of Texas shall abide by the following requirements:
1. Any Motion for Continuance of the Rearraignment or Revocation of Supervised
Release hearing scheduled for a Tuesday must be filed by 12:00 p.m. the Friday
before the scheduled hearing or the day before any courthouse closures that would
affect this deadline. Any Motion for Continuance sought after that deadline must be
made orally and in person at the time of the scheduled hearing.
2. The Court will typically grant one (1) Motion for Continuance as a matter of course.
3. All subsequent Motions for Continuance must include a Certificate of Conference
stating that all parties have conferred. The Certificate of Conference will state each
party's position regarding the motion. It is unacceptable for Movant to state in the
Motion that Movant has attempted to confer with the Government, but the Government
was not available at the time of attempted conference.
4. Additionally, the title of the Motion must identify whether the Motion is Opposed or
Unopposed and identify the number of continuances previously filed (e.g., “Defendant's
Second Unopposed Motion for Continuance”).
Failure to comply with this Order will result in a summary denial and termination of the Motion
for Continuance. A summary denial and termination of the Motion will include a copy of this
Order as a reminder to counsel.
It is so ORDERED.
Signed and entered this 24th day of June 2025, in Waco, Texas.
Derek T. Gilliland
U.S. Magistrate Judge
