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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Ee | L E D
WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
§ JUN 24 2021
CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT
: WEETERN DISTR T OF TEXAS
BY ©
PUTY CLERK
ORDER AMENDING LOCAL COURT CIVIL RULES
This order adopts and enacts proposed amendments to the Local Court Civil Rules
for the United States District Court, Western District of Texas. Attached to this order are
true and correct copies of the proposed amendments to the local court rules, as well as the
proposed amendments to the rules’ appendices and to the Administrative Policies and
Procedures for Electronic Filing in Civil and Criminal Cases.
In accordance with Rule 83 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, these
amendments were unanimously approved by the district judges of this Court after being
posted for 30 days for review and comment by the bar. The Court was recently informed
by the Office of the Circuit Executive for the Fifth Circuit that the Rules Committee, acting
for and on behalf of the Judicial Council of the Fifth Circuit, completed its examination
and review of the amendments and has approved the amendments.
ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED that the proposed amendments to the Local
Court Civil Rules, including the amendments to the appendices and to the Administrative
Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing in Civil and Criminal Cases, are adopted by
the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. The amended local rules
become effective upon signing and entry of this order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court make a copy of the amended
Local Court Civil Rules for the United States District Court, Western District of Texas
available in every Clerk’s office in the district and post the amended rules to this Court’s
SIGNED this a Y.., of June, 2021.
dan.
Orlando L. Garcia
Chief United States District Judge
