Please see the full announcement regarding contested matters in cases assigned to Judge Parker in the Marshall-Tyler-Beaumont-Lufkin Divisions
For the foreseeable future, in an alteration to normal court operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, PLEASE BE ADVISED that hearings on contested matters in cases assigned to Judge Parker in the above-referenced divisions will be conducted by virtual means through the Microsoft TEAMS platform. Trials of adversary complaints are being handled on a case- by-case basis.
Until such time as such links can be transmitted via the hearing notice, the TEAMS link to the virtual hearing on a scheduled docket day or by special setting is being transmitted via email by the applicable courtroom deputy to: (1) all parties with active pleadings in the particular contested matter, through their attorneys or directly to pro se parties; (2) the assigned case trustee (if any); and to any party who has filed a Notice of Appearance or Creditor Request for Notice in the case. Additional parties-in-interest seeking the meeting link to join a particular virtual hearing must contact the applicable courtroom deputy:
For Marshall/Tyler Divisions: Ms. Alexa Turman
Phone: (903) 590-3240
or
Email:
For Beaumont/Lufkin Divisions: Ms. Mona Doyle
Phone: (409) 654-7064
or
Email:
Each virtual hearing shall be conducted pursuant to the directives located on Judge Parker's webpage on the Court's website, www.txeb.uscourts.gov/content/judge-parker under the Virtual Hearings tab. In particular, those directives require that any proposed exhibit sought to be admitted by a party should actually be attached to such party’s witness and exhibit list filed pursuant to LBR 9014(d)(2). Further, any sponsored witness must: (1) join the hearing as a separate participant from the sponsoring attorney; (2) using a different camera and microphone than the sponsoring attorney; and (3) be capable of accessing any exhibit needed for the examination.