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Standing Order Regarding Trial Proceedings 071719 (OCR)

W.D. Tex. Standing Order

⚠ Recovered from a scanned original by OCR — check the official PDF before quoting exact language.
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS WACO DIVISION IN RE: TRIAL PROCEEDINGS § STANDING ORDER Generally, trials will begin each day at 9:00 AM unless the Court specifically orders otherwise. Counsel for all Parties should be in the courtroom at least an hour early unless the Court specifically orders otherwise. Any Party that intends to present any evidence at trial that requires the use of technology is required to communicate this intention to the Court staff in advance of the commencement of trial. The Court staff and the Parties will then determine whether the Court or the Parties can provide sufficient equipment to present the evidence. Court staff, upon request, will allow counsel or their staff to have access to the courtroom in advance of the trial to fix any technical issues. Counsel should also sufficiently test their audio/video equipment to guarantee that it will function once trial begins. All counsel are required to bring physical copies of any depositions that have been taken of any witnesses who will testify at trial. Generally, the courtroom is not open to the public until 8:30 AM. Trial counsel and staff can obtain access to the courtroom earlier than 8:30 AM by requesting access from any of the Court Security Officers. SIGNED this 17th day of July, 2019. (Ye O\ oo As ALAN D ALBRIGHT UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Official source: https://www.txwd.uscourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Standing-Order-Regarding-Trial-Pr · retrieved 2026-07-22