Standing Orders

Please note: Some of these orders are specific to the division they were generated in. Please be sure that when you view or download an order, it applies to your case AND location (i.e., an order in the Waco Division will not apply to the Austin Division).

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Amended Order Assigning Business of the Court2025 01 31districtwide
Amended Order for Duty Judge2001 03 08division-standing-orders-san-antonio san-antonio
Amended Order Regarding Cell Phones and Electronic Devices2017 05 03austin division-standing-orders-austin
Amended Order Reimbursement Attorneys CJA Panel Mentoring Program2019 02 26division-standing-orders-san-antonio san-antonio
Amended Plan for Random and Direct Assignment of Cases in Multi-Judge Divisions2003 05 28districtwide
Amended Standing Order on Pretrial Procedures and Requirements in Civil Cases2023 05 23division-standing-orders-waco waco
Amended Standing Order Regarding Filing Documents Under Seal and Redacted Public Versions2022 03 07division-standing-orders-waco waco
Amended Standing Order Regarding Joint Or Unopposed Request To Change Deadlines2025 09 19division-standing-orders-waco waco
Amended Standing Order Regarding the Use of Portable Electronic Devices2025 04 11division-standing-orders-el-paso el-paso
Amended Standing Order Regarding Venue and Jurisdictional Discovery Limits for Patent Cases2021 06 08division-standing-orders-waco waco
Claim for Reimbursement of Attorney Fees and Expensesdistrictwide
Conditions of Probation and Supervised Release2016 11 28criminal-districtwide districtwide
Conditions of Supervision – Special Conditions – Franklin Compliantcriminal-districtwide districtwide
Court Fact Sheet for Senior US District Judge Ezraus-district-senior-judge-david-ezra-austin us-district-senior-judge-david-ezra austin san-antonio
Court Facts for US District Judge Rodriguezus-district-judge-xavier-rodriguez san-antonio
Court Facts Sheet for U.S. District Judge Bieryus-district-judge-fred-biery san-antonio
Court Facts Sheet for U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia2025 02 10us-district-judge-orlando-garcia san-antonio
Court Facts Sheet for U.S. District Judge Pulliamus-district-judge-jason-pulliam san-antonio
Court Facts Sheet for U.S. Magistrate Judge Farrer2022 07 01us-magistrate-judge-richard-farrer san-antonio
Court Facts Sheet for U.S. Magistrate Judge Henry J Bemporad2024 03 06us-magistrate-judge-henry-bemporad san-antonio
Fourth Amended Standing Order Regarding Certificates of Unavailability2018 06 12division-standing-orders-el-paso el-paso
General Order Regarding Electronic Filing of Transcripts2008 05 08districtwide
General Order Regarding Felony Revocation2021 03 18us-district-judge-alan-albright us-district-judge-alan-albright-austin waco austin
General Order Regarding Process Servers2013 12 12division-standing-orders-waco waco
General Order to Close the San Antonio Division Due to Inclement Weathersan-antonio
Incorporated Standing Order for the El Paso Division2012 05 04division-standing-orders-el-paso el-paso
Order Adopting Amended CJA Plan2013 07 22division-standing-orders-el-paso el-paso
Order Adopting Third Amended Plan for the Payment of Attorney Fees and Reimbursement of Attorney Expenses in Civil Cases2022 06 08civil-districtwide districtwide
Order Amending Local Court Civil Rules WDTX2021 06 24districtwide civil-districtwide
Order Amending Local Rule CR-58(b)(2)(A)2025 08 28districtwide
Order Assigning the Business of the Court as it Relates to Patent Cases2024 05 30districtwide patent-districtwide
Order Authorizing Jury Trials by Bankruptcy Judges1994 12 30districtwide
Order Authorizing Magistrate Judges to Issue Bench Warrants and Orders to Detain2024 05 24el-paso 3-david-briones
Order Directing Filer to Register as E-Filer (Cacho)10 10 2023division-standing-orders-el-paso el-paso
Order Directing Filer to Register as E-Filer (Callier)July 27, 2023division-standing-orders-el-paso el-paso
Order Directing Filer to Register as E-Filer (Gonzalez)July 27, 2023division-standing-orders-el-paso el-paso
Order Directing Filer to Register as E-Filer (Salaiz)August 3, 2023division-standing-orders-el-paso el-paso
Order for Attorney Admissions2022 08 05division-standing-orders-el-paso el-paso
Order of Reference of Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings Nunc Pro Tunc2013 10 04districtwide
Order Regarding Amended Plan for Random and Direct Assignment of Cases in Multi-Judge Divisions2003 10 21austin division-standing-orders-austin
Order Regarding Assignment of Court BusinessMarch 28, 2024division-standing-orders-el-paso el-paso
Order Regarding Cell Phones and Electronic Devices2022 06 15division-standing-orders-san-antonio san-antonio
Order Regarding Cell Phones and Electronic Devices2025 07 02division-standing-orders-waco waco
Order Regarding Court Docket Management for Waco Division2025 03 11division-standing-orders-waco waco
Order Regarding Dress Code Restrictions2023 03 24division-standing-orders-el-paso el-paso
Order Regarding Possession of Firearms and Weapons Inside the Austin Federal Courthouse2025 08 05division-standing-orders-austin austin
Order Regarding Possession of Firearms and Weapons Inside the Waco Federal Courthouse2010 10 08division-standing-orders-waco waco
Order Regarding Pro Hac Vice Fees2014 01 06districtwide
Order Regarding Procedures for the Filing, Service and Management of Highly Sensitive Documents2021 01 13districtwide
Order Regarding Processing of Forfeiture Cases2006 04 06division-standing-orders-el-paso el-paso
Order Regarding Supplement to JS44 Civil Cover Sheet – Civil Case Removals2016 08 26austin division-standing-orders-austin
Order Regarding Waco Division Civil and Criminal Cases2016 09 16division-standing-orders-waco waco
Order Regarding Withdrawal of Outdated Orders in the Austin Division2022 06 10austin division-standing-orders-austin
Order Requiring Cashier’s Checks or Money Orders in Lieu of Cash (Criminal Appearance Bonds)2001 06 01districtwide criminal-districtwide
Order Vacating Pilot Project Regarding Direct Assignment to Magistrate Judges of Civil Proceedings2021 03 10division-standing-orders-el-paso el-paso
Order Withdrawing Standing Order on Disclosure and Dissemination of Presentence Investigation Reports2024 07 02division-standing-orders-midland midland us-district-judge-david-counts
Potential Retroactive Application of the Supreme Court Decision, Sessions v Dimaya2018 06 22districtwide
Privacy Policy and Public Access to Electronic Files2004 10 29districtwide
Proposed Scheduling Order and Rule 26(f) Report for U.S. District Judge Rodriguez (Adobe Acrobat)us-district-judge-xavier-rodriguez san-antonio
Proposed Scheduling Order and Rule 26(f) Report for U.S. District Judge Rodriguez (Microsoft Word)us-district-judge-xavier-rodriguez san-antonio
Proposed Scheduling Order for Senior U.S. District Judge Ezra (Adobe Acrobat)us-district-senior-judge-david-ezra-austin us-district-senior-judge-david-ezra austin san-antonio
Proposed Scheduling Order for Senior U.S. District Judge Ezra (Microsoft Word)us-district-senior-judge-david-ezra-austin us-district-senior-judge-david-ezra austin san-antonio
Proposed Scheduling Order for U.S. District Judge Albright (Adobe Acrobat)us-district-judge-alan-albright us-district-judge-alan-albright-austin waco austin
Proposed Scheduling Order for U.S. District Judge Albright Version 2 (Microsoft Word)2025 02 14austin division-standing-orders-austin us-district-judge-alan-albright-austin us-district-judge-alan-albright waco
Proposed Scheduling Order for U.S. Magistrate Judge Gilliland (Adobe Acrobat)us-magistrate-judge-derek-gilliland waco
Proposed Scheduling Order for U.S. Magistrate Judge Gilliland (Microsoft Word)us-magistrate-judge-derek-gilliland waco
Proposed Scheduling Order for U.S. Magistrate Judge Hightower (Adobe Acrobat)us-magistrate-judge-susan-hightower austin
Proposed Scheduling Order for U.S. Magistrate Judge Hightower (Microsoft Word)us-magistrate-judge-susan-hightower austin
Proposed Scheduling Order for U.S. Magistrate Judge Howell (Adobe Acrobat)2024 05 22us-magistrate-judge-dustin-howell austin
Proposed Scheduling Order for U.S. Magistrate Judge Howell (Microsoft Word)2024 05 22us-magistrate-judge-dustin-howell austin
Proposed Scheduling Order for U.S. Magistrate Judge Lane (Adobe Acrobat)2023 12 13austin civil-forms-austin us-magistrate-judge-mark-lane civil-forms
Proposed Scheduling Order for U.S. Magistrate Judge Lane (Microsoft Word)2023 12 13austin civil-forms-austin us-magistrate-judge-mark-lane civil-forms
Proposed Scheduling Order for US District Judge Pitman (Adobe Acrobat)2025 04 21civil-forms-austin division-standing-orders-austin us-district-judge-robert-pitman civil-forms austin
Proposed Scheduling Order for US District Judge Pitman (Microsoft Word)2025 04 21civil-forms-austin division-standing-orders-austin us-district-judge-robert-pitman civil-forms austin
Revised CVB – FPD Standing Order – Fort Hood2025 06 25division-standing-orders-waco waco
Revised Standing Order Regarding Fort Hood Misdemeanor Cases2025 06 25division-standing-orders-waco waco
Revised Standing Order Regarding Motions for Continuance2025 06 24division-standing-orders-waco waco
Revised Standing Order Regarding Rearraignment TSR Standing Order2025 06 24division-standing-orders-waco waco
Second Amended Standing Order Regarding Motions For Inter-District Transfer2021 08 18division-standing-orders-waco waco
Standing Appointment Order Re Potential Sentence Reductions for Cocaine Base Defendants Under 18 U.S.C. 2 7 3582(c)2011 08 23austin division-standing-orders-austin
Standing Appointment Order Regarding FPD to Represent Defendants Eligible under Section 404 of the First Step Act2019 01 09districtwide criminal-districtwide
Standing Appointment Order Regarding Potential Retroactive Application of the Supreme Court’s Johnson v United States Decision2016 04 14austin division-standing-orders-austin
Standing Appointment Order Regarding Potential Retroactive Application of the Supreme Court’s Johnson v. United States Decision2016 04 13division-standing-orders-del-rio del-rio
Standing Appointment Order Regarding Potential Sentence Reductions for Cocaine Base Defendants Under 18 U.S.C. 2 7 3582(c)2011 07 20division-standing-orders-san-antonio san-antonio
Standing Discovery Order2020 07 27division-standing-orders-midland midland
Standing Order : CJA Attorneys in the Midland-Odessa and Pecos Divisions2025 02 04division-standing-orders-midland midland
Standing Order and Criminal Justice Act Plan for Waco2008 12 15division-standing-orders-waco waco
Standing Order Changing Time for Initial Appearance2024 05 06division-standing-orders-san-antonio san-antonio
Standing Order Clarifying Procedure for Review of Applications for Admission to Practice in the Del Rio Division2011 05 11division-standing-orders-del-rio del-rio
STANDING ORDER CONCERNING REMOVED CASES2023 01 06us-district-judge-xavier-rodriguez san-antonio
Standing Order for Discovery Hearings in Patent Cases2021 06 17division-standing-orders-waco waco
Standing Order for Requesting Transcripts of Hearings Before Magistrate Judge Gilliland2022 06 29us-magistrate-judge-derek-gilliland waco
Standing Order in Civil Cases Assigned to Judge Fred Biery2024 06 18san-antonio us-district-judge-fred-biery
Standing Order In Civil Cases Assigned to Judge Jason Pulliam2022 10 19us-district-judge-jason-pulliam san-antonio
Standing Order in Civil Cases Assigned to Judge Xavier Rodriguezus-district-judge-xavier-rodriguez san-antonio
Standing Order on Entries of Appearance and Substitution of CounselAugust 24, 2023division-standing-orders-el-paso el-paso
Standing Order on Preparation for Plea HearingsNov 30, 2023division-standing-orders-el-paso el-paso
Standing Order Re Potential Retroactive Application of the Supreme Court’s Decision in Rehaif V. United States2019 07 25districtwide
Standing Order re Sealed Docs and Redactions2022 06 02us-magistrate-judge-derek-gilliland waco
Standing Order Regarding Appointment of Counsel to Represent Indigent Parties in Civil Cases for the San Antonio Division2021 03 24division-standing-orders-san-antonio san-antonio
Standing Order Regarding Attorney Admissions and CLE Requirements2008 01 30division-standing-orders-el-paso el-paso
Standing Order Regarding Consent in Social Security Cases2020 12 28division-standing-orders-el-paso el-paso
Standing Order Regarding Court Docket Management of Cases Involving Applications to Proceed In Forma Pauperis for the San Antonio Division2019 10 08division-standing-orders-san-antonio san-antonio
Standing Order Regarding Court Docket Management of Cases Seeking Judicial Review of Social Security Decisions for the Austin Division2019 10 10austin division-standing-orders-austin
Standing Order Regarding Court Docket Management of Cases Seeking Judicial Review of Social Security Decisions for the San Antonio Division2019 10 08division-standing-orders-san-antonio san-antonio
Standing Order Regarding Courtroom Opportunities For Younger Attorneys2022 06 15us-magistrate-judge-derek-gilliland waco
Standing Order Regarding Deposit and Investment of Registry Funds2016 09 23districtwide
Standing Order Regarding Deposit and Investment of Registry Funds for Minor’s Accounts2016 09 23districtwide
Standing Order Regarding Dismissal of an Indictment or Information Upon Motion by the Government2015 01 05division-standing-orders-el-paso el-paso
Standing Order Regarding Entries of Appearance and Substitutions of Counsel2017 07 05division-standing-orders-el-paso el-paso
Standing Order Regarding FED R. CRIM. P. 46 Forfeiture Enforcement2018 06 08division-standing-orders-el-paso el-paso
Standing Order Regarding Filing Deficiencies2017 07 05division-standing-orders-el-paso el-paso
Standing Order Regarding Issue and Service of Summons in In Forma Pauperis Cases2003 12 22austin division-standing-orders-austin
Standing Order Regarding Magistrate Judge Authorization Relating To Competency and Insanity Determinations2017 07 05division-standing-orders-el-paso el-paso
STANDING ORDER REGARDING MOTIONS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME2022 12 05us-magistrate-judge-derek-gilliland waco
Standing Order Regarding Notice of Readiness for Patent Cases2022 03 07division-standing-orders-waco waco
Standing Order Regarding Notice of Related Case(s)2003 09 29division-standing-orders-el-paso el-paso
Standing Order Regarding Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Cases2023 11 06austin us-district-judge-robert-pitman
Standing Order Regarding Telephone or Video Teleconference Hearings for the San Antonio Division2020 07 15division-standing-orders-san-antonio san-antonio
Standing Order Regarding The Criminal Justice Act Panel Attorneys in the Waco Division2024 05 07division-standing-orders-waco waco
Standing Order Regarding the Filing of Sealed Documents2008 11 18division-standing-orders-el-paso el-paso
Standing Order Regarding the Referral of Multi-Defendant Criminal Cases to the U.S. Magistrate Judge for Case Budgeting Under the Criminal Justice Act2023 02 01division-standing-orders-san-antonio san-antonio
Standing Order Regarding The Sealing Of Criminal Case Documents2022 07 28austin division-standing-orders-austin
Standing Order Regarding Trial Proceedings2019 07 17division-standing-orders-waco waco
Standing Order Requiring Record Excerpts in Social Security Cases2021 06 25division-standing-orders-san-antonio san-antonio
Standing Order Revising the Policy for Admission of Attorneys in the Del Rio Division2011 01 04division-standing-orders-del-rio del-rio
Standing Order: Court Docket Management of Cases Involving Applications to Proceed in Forma Pauperis for San Antonio Division2025 06 30division-standing-orders-san-antonio san-antonio
Standing Referral Order Re Prisoner and Immigration Detainee Civil Rights Cases2016 04 04division-standing-orders-el-paso el-paso
Third Amended Order Regarding Public Access to Plea Agreements and Sentencing Documents Filed in the El Paso Division2022 03 30division-standing-orders-el-paso el-paso
U.S. District Judge Alan Albright (AU): Order Regarding Felony Revocation2025 02 14us-district-judge-alan-albright-austin austin
U.S. District Judge Alan Albright (AU): Standing Order on Pretrial Procedures and Requirements in Civil Cases2025 02 14us-district-judge-alan-albright-austin austin
U.S. District Judge Alan Albright (AU): Standing Order Regarding Filing Documents Under Seal and Redacted Public Versions2025 02 14us-district-judge-alan-albright-austin austin
U.S. District Judge Alan Albright (AU): Standing Order Regarding Joint or Unopposed Request to Change Deadlines2025 09 18us-district-judge-alan-albright-austin austin
U.S. District Judge Alan Albright (AU): Magistrate Referral Order2025 02 27us-district-judge-alan-albright-austin austin
U.S. District Judge Alan Albright (AU): Proposed Scheduling Order (Adobe Acrobat)2025 02 14austin division-standing-orders-austin
U.S. District Judge Alan Albright (AU): Standing Order Governing Proceedings (OGP) – Patent Cases2025 03 05austin division-standing-orders-austin us-district-judge-alan-albright-austin
U.S. District Judge Alan Albright (WA): Standing Order Governing Proceedings (OGP) – Patent Cases2024 01 23division-standing-orders-waco us-district-judge-alan-albright waco
U.S. Magistrate Judge Anne Berton: Standing Order on courtroom practices and procedures in Social Security Appeals cases2023 01 20us-magistrate-judge-anne-berton el-paso
US District Judge David Counts: Standing Order for Evidence in All Cases2024 01 18division-standing-orders-midland midland us-district-judge-david-counts
US District Judge David Counts: Order for Attorney Admissions2022 08 02division-standing-orders-midland midland us-district-judge-david-counts
US District Judge David Counts: Order Regarding Cell Phone and Electronic Devices2018 08 13division-standing-orders-midland midland us-district-judge-david-counts
US District Judge David Counts: Order Regarding Public Access to Plea Agreements and Sentencing Documents Filed in the Midland-Odessa and Pecos Divisions2020 07 15division-standing-orders-midland midland us-district-judge-david-counts
US District Judge David Counts: Order Regarding Standing Orders2018 11 28division-standing-orders-midland midland us-district-judge-david-counts
US District Judge David Counts: Standing Discovery Order2020 07 27division-standing-orders-midland midland us-district-judge-david-counts
US District Judge David Counts: Standing Order Governing Patent Proceedings2022 08 02division-standing-orders-midland midland us-district-judge-david-counts
US District Judge David Counts: Standing Order On Acceptance Of Responsibility2018 11 28division-standing-orders-midland midland us-district-judge-david-counts
US District Judge David Counts: Standing Order on Case Management2022 07 27division-standing-orders-midland midland us-district-judge-david-counts
US District Judge David Counts: Standing Order On Certificate Of Conference In Motions For Continuance2018 11 28division-standing-orders-midland midland us-district-judge-david-counts
US District Judge David Counts: Standing Order on Number of Motions for Summary Judgment2021 09 23division-standing-orders-midland midland us-district-judge-david-counts
US District Judge David Counts: Standing Order Referring Criminal Pretrial Matters To The U.S. Magistrate Judge2018 11 28division-standing-orders-midland midland us-district-judge-david-counts
US District Judge David Counts: Standing Order Referring Social Security Matters2018 11 28division-standing-orders-midland midland us-district-judge-david-counts
US District Judge David Counts: Standing Order Regarding Patent and Trademark Cases2022 08 02division-standing-orders-midland midland us-district-judge-david-counts
US District Judge David Guaderrama: Standing Order Referring Social Security Cases2012 05 032-david-guaderrama el-paso
US District Judge David Guaderrama: Standing Order Regarding Bill of Costs2015 11 132-david-guaderrama el-paso
US District Judge David Guaderrama: Standing Order Regarding Motions for Summary Judgment2015 07 222-david-guaderrama el-paso
US District Judge David Guaderrama: Standing Order to Replead in Removal Cases 0616212021 06 162-david-guaderrama el-paso
US District Judge Kathleen Cardone: Court Facts Sheet for US District Judge Cardone1-kathleen-cardone el-paso
US District Judge Kathleen Cardone: Standing Order on Patent Cases 0914222022 09 141-kathleen-cardone el-paso
US District Judge Kathleen Cardone: Standing Order on Pretrial Deadlines2015 12 141-kathleen-cardone el-paso
US District Judge Kathleen Cardone: Standing Order on Sentencing in Criminal Cases2005 01 311-kathleen-cardone el-paso
US District Judge Kathleen Cardone: Standing Order Regarding Civil Case Assignments2012 05 011-kathleen-cardone el-paso
US District Judge Kathleen Cardone: Standing Order Regarding Civil Motion Content2012 05 011-kathleen-cardone el-paso
US District Judge Kathleen Cardone: Standing Order Regarding Motions for Summary Judgment2012 05 011-kathleen-cardone el-paso
US District Judge Orlando Garcia: Standing Order in Civil Cases2025 02 10san-antonio us-district-judge-orlando-garcia
US District Judge Robert Pitman: Court Docket Management2024 01 22us-district-judge-robert-pitman austin
US Magistrate Judge Anne Berton: Standing Order Regarding Pretrial Motions, Certain Disclosures, and Trial Preparedness in Criminal Cases2024 02 12us-magistrate-judge-anne-berton el-paso
US Magistrate Judge David Fannin: Standing Order Regarding Referral of Petty Cases Pecos Division2016 09 28division-standing-orders-midland us-district-judge-david-counts us-magistrate-judge-david-fannin midland
US Magistrate Judge Dustin Howell: Standing Order Regarding Courtroom Opportunities for Newer Attorneys2021 09 02us-magistrate-judge-dustin-howell austin
US Magistrate Judge Miguel Torres: Standing Order On Local Court Rule CV-16(e)(f) Pretrial Filings2020 01 09us-magistrate-judge-miguel-torres el-paso
US Magistrate Judge Miguel Torres: Standing Order On Pretrial Deadlines2020 01 09us-magistrate-judge-miguel-torres el-paso
US Magistrate Judge Susan Hightower: Standing Order Regarding Courtroom Opportunities for Newer Attorneys2020 04 23us-magistrate-judge-susan-hightower austin
US Senior District Judge David Briones: Court Facts Sheet for Senior US District Judge Briones3-david-briones el-paso
US Senior District Judge David Briones: Order Referring Social Security Cases2003 08 063-david-briones el-paso
US Senior District Judge David Briones: Order to Adopt Standing Order on Patent Cases 1017222022 10 173-david-briones el-paso
US Senior District Judge David Ezra: Standing Order Referring Cases To The U.S. Magistrate Judge in Austin Division2025 02 06austin division-standing-orders-austin us-district-senior-judge-david-ezra-austin
US Senior District Judge James Nowlin: Court Docket Management2003 11 25us-district-senior-judge-james-nowlin austin
US Senior District Judge James Nowlin: Proposed Scheduling Orderus-district-senior-judge-james-nowlin austin
US Senior District Judge James Nowlin: Standing Order Re Motions to Proceed on Appeal In Forma Pauperis1995 06 09us-district-senior-judge-james-nowlin austin
US Senior District Judge James Nowlin: Standing Order Regarding Letter Briefs and Proposed Orders1995 04 26us-district-senior-judge-james-nowlin austin
Use of Cellular Telephones in Courthouses and Courtrooms2003 08 01districtwide