Rule text
(a) The rules of procedure in any proceeding in this court shall be prescribed by the laws of the United States, the rules of the Supreme Court of the United States, any applicable rules of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and these rules.
(b) Where in any proceeding or in any instance there is no applicable rule of procedure, a judge may prescribe one.
(c) These rules may be cited as Local Court Rules.
(d) Unless otherwise provided, any revision to these rules applies to all cases pending on or filed after the date of the revision.
(e) Any judge of this court may waive any requirement of these rules regarding the administration of that judge’s docket.
(f) All parties are encouraged to review the materials from the clerk’s office for any rules or requirements adopted by any judge pursuant to this provision. The clerk must post any such rules or requirements on the court website.