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:

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. Fee applications that are more than $10,000.00 requires a hearing.
• 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
• Non-discovery motions in adversary proceedings (such as motions for default judgment)

The self-calendaring procedure will not be available for the following:

• 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.
• 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.
• Discovery motions in an adversary proceeding

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 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.

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 at 9:30 a.m. as follows:

    

   Motions Filed Between	Preliminary Hearing Dates
   August 9, 2015 – August 15, 2015	September 2, 2015    (Wed)
   August 16, 2015 – August 23, 2015	September 10, 2015
   August 24, 2015 – August 30, 2015	September 15, 2015 (Tues)
   August 31, 2015 – September 6, 2015	September 24, 2015
   September 6, 2015 – September 10, 2015	September 30, 2015 (Wed)
   September 10, 2015 – September 20, 2015	October 8, 2015
   September 21, 2015 – September 24, 2015	October 13, 2015 (Tues)
   September 25, 2015 – October 4, 2015	October 22, 2015
   October 4, 2015 – October 11, 2015	October 29, 2015

    

    

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:

   September 10, 2015
   September 24, 2015
   September 30, 2015
   October 8, 2015
   October 22, 2015
   October 29, 2015

    

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 Trustee, Tim Truman and Alice Whitten.

   NOTE:  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. Pam Bassel, all matters shall be noticed for a pre-hearing conference at 7001 Blvd 26, Suite 150, North Richland Hills, TX. 76180. 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.

   September 10, 2015
   September 24, 2015
   September 30, 2015
   October 8, 2015
   October 22, 2015
   October 29, 2015
    

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.

   October 29, 2015
   November 24, 2015 - Tuesday
   December 22, 2015 - Tuesday
   January 28, 2016
   February 25, 2016
   March 31, 2016
    

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.