1. CONTACT WITH COURT PERSONNEL A. Case-related inquiries should be made by email only to the Case Manager, with a copy to all opposing counsel and pro se parties. Telephone inquiries are permitted only in an emergency. No inquiries may be made to Chambers. B. For civil matters, information about the filing of documents, entry of orders, or docket entries should be obtained from the Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) or Pacer systems, or from the District Clerk’s Office at 956.548.2500. C. At the Court’s direction, law clerks may occasionally contact counsel; however, they will not discuss matters other than the subject of the communication. D. Correspondence. 1) Do not address substantive issues in letter form addressed to the Court because they may not be docketed or included in the appellate record. 2) Case-related correspondence must be addressed to and e-filed with: United States District Clerk 600 East Harrison Street, Suite 101 Brownsville, Texas 78520-7114 E. Courtesy copies of urgent documents may be sent to Chambers (the Case Manager) simultaneously with the originals being filed with the Clerk of the Court. 2. EMERGENCIES A. Applications for restraining orders or other immediate relief must be made through the Clerk’s office: U.S. District Clerk’s Office 600 E. Harrison Street, Suite 101 Brownsville, Texas 78520-7114 (956) 548-2500 1) Applications shall be presented to the Court by the Case Manager following counsel’s affirmation that the opposing party has been contacted and that both parties can be available for a conference before the Court. 2) The Court will not entertain ex parte applications for restraining orders unless the requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b) have been satisfied. B. Counsel shall contact the Case Manager at (956) 548-2756 for matters requiring immediate attention. C. Motions for extension of deadlines in the Scheduling Order are not emergencies.
1. CONTACT WITH COURT PERSONNEL A. Case-related inquiries should be made by email only to the Case Manager, with a copy to all opposing counsel and pro se parties. Telephone inquiries are permitted only in an emergency. No inquiries may be made to Chambers. B. For civil matters, information about the filing of documents, entry of orders, or docket entries should be obtained from the Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) or Pacer systems, or from the District Clerk’s Office at 956.548.2500. C. At the Court’s direction, law clerks may occasionally contact counsel; however, they will not discuss matters other than the subject of the communication. D. Correspondence. 1) Do not address substantive issues in letter form addressed to the Court because they may not be docketed or included in the appellate record. 2) Case-related correspondence must be addressed to and e-filed with: United States District Clerk 600 East Harrison Street, Suite 101 Brownsville, Texas 78520-7114 E. Courtesy copies of urgent documents may be sent to Chambers (the Case Manager) simultaneously with the originals being filed with the Clerk of the Court. 2. EMERGENCIES A. Applications for restraining orders or other immediate relief must be made through the Clerk’s office: U.S. District Clerk’s Office 600 E. Harrison Street, Suite 101 Brownsville, Texas 78520-7114 (956) 548-2500 1) Applications shall be presented to the Court by the Case Manager following counsel’s affirmation that the opposing party has been contacted and that both parties can be available for a conference before the Court. 2) The Court will not entertain ex parte applications for restraining orders unless the requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b) have been satisfied. B. Counsel shall contact the Case Manager at (956) 548-2756 for matters requiring immediate attention. C. Motions for extension of deadlines in the Scheduling Order are not emergencies.