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The following terms are all used to describe the same procedure and event: motion for expedited hearing, emergency motion, and motion to expedite.
A motion for expedited hearing is filed whenever the movants, in order to avoid irreparable harm, need the requested relief in less time than is normally required by the Court to receive and consider a response. Per L.B.R. 9014.1, the motion must include a certificate of conference.
Attorneys may request that a motion be heard expeditiously by filing a Motion For Setting and Request for Expedited Hearing and using Form BTXN 146 located under the Forms section on the court's website. A proposed order may also be generated. A hearing date cannot be issued until the motion has been reviewed by the Court. Filers should send an email to the appropriate courtroom deputy at the time of filing advising of the case number and motion title. The courtroom deputy will contact the filing attorney to advise the date and time for the hearing.
Motion for expedited hearing
Fee Required: No
Hearing Required: Contact Courtroom Deputy
Negative Notice Language Required: No
Review the documents to ensure they meet the filing requirements
Docket the Motion for expedited hearing [Bankruptcy>Motions/Applications>Expedite hearing] as follows:
Click Bankruptcy
Click Motions/Applications
Enter Case Number
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Select Expedite hearing
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Select or Add/Create Party
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You will receive the following message on the next screen:
Per Local Bankruptcy Rule 9014.1, your motion to expedite hearing must include a certificate of conference. Please use the form provided under forms – Motion for Setting and Request for Expedited Hearing – Bankruptcy (BTXN 146) found on the website.
Attach PDF
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Select the category to which your event relates
Search by category, date filed, or document number
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Select the appropriate event(s) to which your request relates
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Select the appropriate radio button to the following question (choose one of the following scenarios)
SCENARIO 1
Are you amending a previously filed motion to expedite hearing?
If you select [No] to this question, proceed with the following instructions.
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SCENARIO 2
Are you amending a previously filed motion to expedite hearing?
If you select [Yes] to this question, proceed with the following instructions.
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Select the appropriate docket entry to which your motion relates. You will select the last motion to expedite hearing filed.
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After the last action of either scenario is performed, then proceed as follows:
Modify docket text as appropriate
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Review final docket text for accuracy before submitting
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Save/Print Notice of Electronic Filing
NOTE: Then send an email including the case number, name of debtor and title of motion to the appropriate courtroom:
Judge Houser:
bjh_settings@txnb.uscourts.gov
Judge Jones:
rlj_settings@txnb.uscourts.gov
Judge Lynn:
dml_settings@txnb.uscourts.gov
Judge Hale:
hdh_settings@txnb.uscourts.gov
Judge Jerinigan:
sgj_settings@txnb.uscourts.gov
Judge Nelms:
rjn_settings@txnb.uscourts.gov
[Last Revision 4/16/2008 ]