UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FORT WORTH DIVISION
SELF-CALENDARING PROCEDURE

The Northern District will permit counsel to utilize a self-calendaring procedure for the scheduling of matters requiring 30 minutes or less of court time. This procedure will allow counsel to self-select available dates and times on the appropriate judge's calendar and serve notice without contacting the courtroom deputy for a hearing setting. The court strongly encourages the use of this self-calendaring procedure when appropriate. Courtroom deputies are available, by email or telephone to schedule non-self calendared hearings as needed.

Judge Lynn's self-calendaring procedure is as follows:

1. Types of proceedings that may be set in accordance with the self-calendar procedure:
   • Motions for Relief from Stay (preliminary hearings only)
   • Fee applications for less than $25,000 in Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 cases
   • Objections to Claims in Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 cases not opposed or not requiring testimony other than for authentication (this does not affect applicability of LBR 9014.1)
   • Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 general administrative motions (such as motions to sell property, motions to abandon, etc.) not governed by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9014
   • Discovery motions in adversary proceedings and contested matters and other non-complex motions (such as motions for default judgment, opposed motions for continuance of trial, etc.)
   • Matters in Complex Chapter 11 cases
2. The self-calendaring procedure will not be available for the following:
   • Adversary trial docket call and trial dates.  PARTIES SHOULD NOT SET FOR TRIAL DOCKET CALL ANY MOTION WHICH WILL REQUIRE A TOTAL OF MORE THAN 20 MINUTES OF COURT'S TIME.
     The courtroom deputy will select the date and time of the trial docket call before issuing the summons and scheduling order.
   • Chapter 11 hearings on disclosure statements or confirmation of plans
     Counsel for the movant shall contact the courtroom deputy by e-mail or telephone to schedule a hearing on a disclosure statement. Parties shall submit a proposed order for the hearing date and objection deadline on disclosure statements. Following the approval of the disclosure statement, the court will set the confirmation hearing.
   • Any matter requiring an order shortening time or requesting an expedited setting.
     An application for an order shortening time is required before a hearing will be set.
     Emergency motions will only be set after judicial review. Once Judge Lynn has reviewed the application, the courtroom deputy will telephone the movant with the hearing date.
   • Motions to reconsider a previous court order
     Motions to Reconsider will be set only after judicial review, if the court deems a hearing is necessary.
   • Any dispositive motion in an adversary or contested matter
3. Procedure
   1. In order to utilize the self-calendaring procedure, counsel should select an available date and time as shown on the calendar of available hearing settings. The lists of available dates will be regularly updated and posted on the bulletin board outside the Clerk's office and on the court's website at www.txnb.uscourts.gov. The date(s) selected must be no earlier than the notice time set by applicable national and local rules, as this self-calendaring procedure does not alter notice requirements.

   2. After selecting an available date and time, counsel shall serve proper notice of the matter in accordance with applicable rules.

      NOTE: If a motion for relief from stay is set by a party in accordance with the self-calendaring procedure more than 30 days after the date the motion is filed, the court deems that the party has waived the 30-day limitation established by 11.U.S.C. Sec. 362(e) and will enter an order to that effect if requested by debtor.
   3. No later than one day after service, counsel shall file all appropriate papers with the court with the hearing date and time on the face of the pleading.
   4. Failure to comply with the foregoing procedures will result in the matter not being placed on the court's calendar.

NOTE: Occasionally there may be instances where self-calendared matters are rescheduled (possibly due to docket congestion or unforeseen schedule changes). In these instances, the courtroom deputy will contact counsel for the movant, as soon as possible, so that a notice of rescheduled hearing may be issued and served.

Jennifer Calfee, Courtroom Deputy to Judge Lynn
Dml_settings@txnb.uscourts.gov
Telephone: (817) 333-6016

NOTE: All hearings should be noticed Room 128, U. S. Courthouse, 501 W. 10th Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102.

1. Preliminary hearings on Motions for Relief from Stay (all chapters) will be heard as follows

   
   

   Motions Filed Between	Preliminary Hearing Dates
   February 6, 2012 – February 11,2 012	Wednesday, February 29, 2012, at 9:30 a.m.
   February 12, 2012 – February 19, 2012	Thursday, March 8, 2012, at 9:30 a.m.
   February 20, 2012-February 24, 2012	Wednesday, March 13, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. (Prelims only)
   February 25, 2012- March 4, 2012	Thursday, March 22, 2012, at 9:30 a.m.
   March 5, 2012-March 11, 2012	Thursday, March 29, 2012, at 9:30 a.m.
   March 12, 2012-March 17, 2012	Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at 9:30 a.m.
   March 18, 2012 – March 25, 2012	Thursday, April 12, 2012, at 9:30 a.m.
   March 26, 2012-March 30, 2012	Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at 9:30 a.m.
   March 31, 2012 – April 8, 2012	Thursday, April 26, 2012, at 9:30 a.m.
   April 9, 2012-April 14, 2012	Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at 9:30 a.m.
   April 15, 2012 – April 22, 2012	Thursday, May 10, 2012, at 9:30 a.m.
   April 23, 2012-April 27, 2012	Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at 9:30 a.m.
   April 28, 2012-May 6, 2012	Thursday, May 24, 2012, at 9:30 a.m.
   May 7, 2012-May 13, 2012	Thursday, May 31, 2012, at 9:30 a.m.
   May 14, 2012-May 19, 2012	Wednesday, June 6, 2012, at 9:30 a.m.
   May 20, 2012-May 27, 2012	Thursday, June 14, 2012, at 9:30 a.m.
   May 28, 2012-June 1, 2012	Tuesday, June 19, 2012, at 9:30
   June 2, 2012 – June 10, 2012	Thursday, June 28, 2012, at 9:30 a.m.

    

2. Motions to Extend Stay/Impose Stay will be heard at 10:30 a.m. on the dates listed below unless otherwise scheduled by Court:
   February 09, 2012
   February 14, 2012
   February 29, 2012
   March 08, 2012
   March 22, 2012
   March 29, 2012
   April 04, 2012
   April 12, 2012
   

3. All matters relating to Chapter 13 main cases (except motions for relief from stay and motions to extend) should be noticed for pre-hearing conference with the Chapter 13 Trustees, Tim Truman and Alice Whitten.

   NOTE: For Tim Truman, all matters shall be noticed for a pre-hearing conference at 6851 N.E. Loop 820, 2nd Floor, North Richland Hills, TX 76180. For Alice Whitten, all matters shall be noticed for a pre-hearing conference at 6100 Western Place Dr., Suite 550, Fort Worth, TX 76109. Please obtain pre-hearing conference dates from the Chapter 13 Trustee's website at: www.13network.com

4. Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 general matters (such as motions to sell property, motions to dismiss case, objections to claims, fee applications, etc.) will be heard at 1:30 p.m. on the dates listed below, unless otherwise scheduled by Court.
   February 09, 2012
   February 14, 2012
   February 29, 2012
   March 08, 2012
   March 22, 2012
   March 29, 2012
   April 04, 2012
   April 12, 2012
   

5. Non-discovery motions in adversary proceedings and trial docket call will be heard at 9:00 a.m. on the dates listed below, unless otherwise scheduled by Court
   April 26, 2012
   May 31, 2012
   June 28, 2012
   July 26, 2012
   August 30, 2012
   September 27, 2012
   October 25, 2012
   November 29, 2012
   December 27, 2012
   
6. For settings in Complex Chapter 11 cases, please refer to the order granting complex treatment in the case for specific hearing dates and times or visit the court's website.