Amendments to Northern District of Texas’ Local Rules

Effective December 1, 2010, the Northern District of Texas amended Local Rules 56.3, 56.4, and 56.6, all of which deal with summary judgment.  The amendments apply to all proceedings in civil actions thereafter commenced and, insofar as just and practicable, all proceedings in civil actions then pending.  A redlined version of the amendments, showing the changes made to the prior rules, can be found here.  A copy of the Local Rules in their entirety, effective as of December 1, 2010, can be found here.