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Douglas Frazier*
Magistrate Judge
*
Retired but Recalled to Service
Original Appointment Date:
January 08, 2000
Division:
Fort Myers
Chambers:
Unassigned
Chambers Phone:
(239) 461-2052
Courtroom:
Unassigned
Judge Initials:
DNF
Chambers Email:
[email protected]
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Biography
Federal Judicial Service
Magistrate Judge
, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Appointed on January 8, 2000
Education
United States Naval Academy, B.A., 1972
University of Mississippi, J.D., 1979
Professional Career
United States Marine Corps, Major, 1972-1984
United States Marine Corps Reserve, Colonel, 1984-2002
Assistant United States Attorney, Eastern District of Louisiana, 1984–1987
Assistant United States Attorney, Middle District of Florida, 1987–1990
Senior Litigation Counsel,
United States Department of Justice
, 1990–1992
Acting Associate Deputy Attorney General,
United States Department of Justice
, 1992–1993
Assistant Director for Evaluation and Review,
Executive Office for United States Attorneys
, United States Department of Justice, 1994–2000
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Forms
Civil Case Management
Civil Disclosure Statement – LR 3.03 and FRCP 7.1 (DOC)
Criminal Disclosure Statement – FRCrP 12.4 (DOC)
Notice of Related Action (DOC)
Summary Judgment Notice and Courtesy Copies (DOC
Uniform Case Management Report (DOC)
Criminal Case Management
Criminal Disclosure Statement – FRCrP 12.4
Preferences
Local Rule 3.02(a) Exceptions
Cases brought under
Title II
or
III
of the
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
are excepted from the requirements in
Local Rule 3.02(a)
. An ADA Fast-Track Scheduling Order will be issued by the Court pursuant to Local Rule 3.02(d)(1) immediately after any defendant appears in an action originating in this court, or after the docketing of a removed or transferred action.
Cases brought under the
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
are excepted from the requirements in
Local Rule 3.02(a)
. A FLSA Fast-Track Scheduling Order will be issued by the Court pursuant to Local Rule 3.02(d)(1) immediately after any defendant appears in an action originating in this court, or after the docketing of a removed or transferred action.
Cases brought under the
Telephone Consumer Protection Act (as amended by the Junk Fax Prevention Act) (TCPA)
, the
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)
, the
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA)
the
Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA)
, and/or other state law consumer protection statutes, are excepted from the requirements in
Local Rule 3.02(a)
. A Solicitation or Debt Collection Fast-Track Scheduling Order will be issued by the Court pursuant to Local Rule 3.02(d)(1) immediately after any defendant appears in an action originating in this court, or after the docketing of a removed or transferred action.
Cases brought under the
Fair Credit Report Act (FCRA)
and/or other related state law consumer protection statutes are excepted from the requirements in
Local Rule 3.02(a)
. A FCRA Fast-Track Scheduling Order will be issued by the Court pursuant to
Local Rule 3.02(d)(1)
immediately after any defendant appears in an action originating in this court, or after the docketing of a removed or transferred action.
Standard Forms Available
Standard forms for a
Notice of a Related Action
and
Disclosure Statement
are available under
each judge
’s Form Tab.
For patent cases requiring claim construction, a
Patent Case Management Report
is available under
each judge
’s Forms Tab.
Additional Parameters
For all other cases not falling within an exception to
Local Rule 3.02(a)
, the Court prefers, and sometimes requires as indicated below, the following scheduling parameters:
Action or Event
Preference/Requirement
Deadline for providing mandatory initial disclosures. See
Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1)
.
14 days after the parties’
Rule 26(f)
conference or for parties joined or served later, 30 days after being served or joined
Deadline for moving to join a party, see
Fed. R. Civ. P. 14, 19 or 20
, or to amend the pleadings, see
Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)
.
1 to 2 months after
Federal Rule 26(f)
conference
Deadline for disclosing plaintiff’s expert report. See
Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2)
.
3 months before the discovery deadline
Deadline for disclosing defendant’s expert report. See
Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2)
.
2 months before the discovery deadline
Deadline for disclosing any rebuttal expert report. See
Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2)
.
1 month before the discovery deadline
Deadline for completing discovery and filing any motion to compel discovery. See
Fed. R. Civ. P. 37
;
Middle District Discovery (2021)
.
5 to 6 months before the meeting to prepare the joint final pretrial statement
Deadline for moving for class certification, if applicable. See
Fed. R. Civ. P. 23
.
3 to 4 months before the discovery deadline
Deadline for filing any dispositive and Daubert motion. See
Fed. R. Civ. P. 56
.
The Court REQUIRES at least 4 months before the final pretrial meeting
Deadline for participating in mediation. See
Local Rules, ch. 4
.
After the discovery deadline but before dispositive motions
Date of the final pretrial meeting. See
Local Rule 3.06
(a).
4 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference
Motions in limine
At least 16 days before the Final Pretrial Conference
Deadline for filing the proposed jury instructions, verdict form, and joint final pretrial statement. See
Local Rule 3.06
(b).
At least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference
Date of the final pretrial conference. See
Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(e)
;
Local Rule 3.06
(b).
The date that corresponds with the trial term as set forth in the district judge’s trial calendar (posted on the website) or, for a trial date certain, one week prior to trial
Month of the trial term or, if all parties consent to a
magistrate judge
, the month and day of the first day of trial.
20 to 22 months after the action is originally filed, or removed, or transferred
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