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

The Northern District will permit counsel to utilize a self-calendaring procedure for the scheduling of motions requiring 15 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.

The self-calendaring procedure for Judge Hale 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)
    • All matters relating to Chapter 13 main cases
    • All motions in Chapter 7 cases (such as motions to sell property, motions to dismiss case, etc.)
    • Non-discovery motions in adversary proceedings (such as motions for default judgment, opposed motions for continuance)
    • Fee applications for Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 cases
    • Objections to Claims in Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 cases
    • Chapter 11 Disclosure Statements and general matters
  2. The self-calendaring procedure will not be available for the following:
    • New Adversary trial docket call and trial dates
      The courtroom deputy will select the date and time of the trial docket call before issuing the summons and scheduling order.
    • Discovery motions in adversary cases
      Counsel for the movant shall contact the courtroom deputy by e-mail or telephone to schedule the hearing.
    • Chapter 11 hearings on confirmation of plan
      Following the approval of the disclosure statement, the court will set the confirmation hearing.
    • Any motion 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 Hale has reviewed the motion/application, the courtroom deputy will telephone the movant with the hearing date.
      NOTE: Parties requesting expedited settings must also submit the "expedited motion" form on our court's website @www.txnb.uscourts.gov (BTXN 146 - Motion For Setting and Request for Expedited Hearing)
    • Motions for Reconsideration of a previous court order.
      Motions will be set only after judicial review and the court determines a hearing is necessary.
    • Chapter 13 Motions (other than motions for relief from stay). Parties shall contact Tom Powers at 214-855-9200.
      Note: Settings must comply with Ch. 13 Office procedures and requirements. You may also obtain setting information on their website at www.13network.com
    • Motions in a designated complex Chapter 11 case.
  3. Procedure
    • 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 list of available dates will be regularly updated and posted 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.

    • After selecting an available date and time, counsel shall serve proper notice of the motion 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.
    • No later than one day after service of motion, counsel shall file all appropriate papers with the court with a separate notice of hearing. The motion should include a certificate of conference and certificate of service either at the end of the motion document or by filing separate documents.
    • Once a motion is set using the self-calendaring procedure and notice served on interested parties, continuances may only be granted by motion and court order.
    • Counsel need not request a confirmation call back from the courtroom deputy to confirm that motion have been placed on the calendar. Counsel desiring this confirmation should review the published calendar on the court's website three business days after the filing of the pleading.
    • Failure to comply with the foregoing procedures will result in the motion not being placed on the court's calendar.

NOTE: Occasionally there may be instances where self-calendared motion 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.

JUDGE HARLIN D. HALE

Jodie Chapman,Courtroom Deputy to Judge Hale
hdh_settings@txnb.uscourts.gov
Telephone: (214) 753-2060

NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, all hearings should be noticed for Judge Hale's Courtroon, 14th Floor in Dallas.

  1. Preliminary hearings on Motions for Relief from Stay (all chapters)

    Lift Stay Motions Filed Between
    Preliminary Hearing Date
    January 29, 2012 and February 4, 2012
    February 22, 2012 at 10:30 AM Wednesday
    February 5, 2012 and February 11, 2012
    February 29, 2012 at 10:30 AM Wednesday
    February 12, 2012 and February 18, 2012
    March 7, 2012 at 10:30 AM Wednesday
    February 18, 2012 and February 25, 2012
    March 13, 2012 at 11:00 AM Tuesday
    February 26, 2012 and March 4, 2012
    March 21, 2012 at 10:30 AM Wednesday
    March 5, 2012 and March 13, 2012
    April 4, 2012 at 10:30 AM Wednesday
    March 14, 2012 and March 21, 2012
    April 11, 2012 at 10:30 AM Wednesday
    March 22, 2012 and March 28, 2012
    April 17, 2012 at 9:00 AM Tuesday
    March 29, 2012 and April 4, 2012
    April 25, 2012 at 1:30 PM Wednesday

     

  2. All matters relating to Chapter 13 main cases will be heard on designated days (generally Thursdays).

    NOTE: All matters shall be noticed for an 8:30 a.m. pre-hearing conference at 125 E. John Carpenter Freeway, Suite 1100, 11th Floor, Irving, Texas 75062. The Court will hear unresolved matters at 2:00 p.m. on the same day.

    November 29, 2011 (Tuesday)
    December 29, 2011
    January 26, 2012
    February 16, 2012
    March 22, 2012 **Final hearings for Judges Houser and Hale         
    April 26, 2012
    May 24, 2012
    June 28, 2012
    July 26, 2012
    August 30, 2012
    September 27, 2012
    October 23, 2012 (Tuesday)
    November 29, 2012
    December 27, 2012
     

  3. Motions that comply with the self-calendaring requirements may be set on the following dates at 9:00 a.m.:
     February 10, 2012
    March 02, 2012
    March 09, 2012
    March 16, 2012

  4. 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 courts website.

  5. Trial Docket Call & Trial Dates

     

    Trial Docket Call
    Trial Week
    December 19, 2011 at 9:00 a.m.
    January 2, 2012
    January 23, 2012 at 10:30 a.m.
    February 6, 2012
    February 27, 2012 at 10:30 a.m.
    March 5, 2012
    March 26, 2012 at 10:30 a.m.
    April 9, 2012
    April 23, 2012 at 10:30 a.m.
    May 7, 2012
    May 21, 2012 at 9:00 a.m.
    June 4, 2012
    June 25, 2012 at 9:00 a.m.
    July 9, 2012
    July 23, 2012 at 9:00 a.m.
    August 6, 2012
    August 27, 2012 at 9:00 a.m.
    September 10, 2012
    September 24 at 10:30 a.m.
    October 9, 2012
    October 22 at 10:30 a.m.
    November 5, 2012
    November 26 at 10:30 a.m.
    December 10, 2012
    December 17 at 10:30 a.m.
    January 7, 2013