Judge Michelle Mangum-Merendino

Applies to

Notice of hearing

Hearing requests must be submitted in writing, and the requesting attorney must serve all counsel and pro se parties with notice of the hearing.

Applies to

Notice of hearing

A party seeking to appear by videoconferencing or other electronic means must file a motion and serve all counsel and parties with notice of the hearing.

Applies to

Non jury trial setting request

A written non-jury trial request must be served on all involved attorneys and pro se parties, and the party obtaining the setting must notify them of the assigned trial week.

Applies to

Motion for reinstatement

A motion for reinstatement after dismissal must follow the procedure and requirements of Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 165(a).

Applies to

Temporary order

The party preparing the order shall obtain approval as to form from the opposing counsel or pro se litigant. If signatures are not obtained, then a motion to enter the order should be set for oral hearing or by submission.

Applies to

Motion

Must include

certificate of conference

Opposed motions must contain a Certificate of Conference stating that counsel attempted to resolve the dispute before filing, including the date and manner of communication, or satisfying another court requirement.

A written motion to retain must be filed before the dismissal date stated in the notice, or the case will be dismissed.

A motion must state a submission date at least 10 days after filing unless the court grants leave, and the motion is submitted on that date.

Temporary orders must be presented for entry within 10 days after the hearing or by the entry date set by the Court.

A motion to continue a trial setting must follow the docket control order or the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, and the resulting order must reset trial to a specific date and time.

Criminal continuance motions must comply with the Code of Criminal Procedure and be presented to the Court; except for good cause and compliance with the rules, the Court will not consider a continuance motion on the scheduled trial date.