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Southern District of Florida

S.D. Fla. — local rules, ECF filing procedures, and judges’ standing orders, readable in full.

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Civil Rules (24)
3.2 Separate Dockets
3.4 Assignment Of Actions And Proceedings
3.5 Responsibility For Actions And Proceedings
3.6 Recusals
3.7 Reassignment Of Cases Due To Recusal, Temporary Assignment Or Emergency
5.5 Electronic Filing Through Cm/Ecf
12.1 Civil Rico Case Statement
30.1 Sanctions For Abusive Deposition Conduct
34.1 Marking Documents
40.1 Notice That Action Is At Issue
41.1 Dismissal For Want Of Prosecution
45.1 Subpoenas For Deposition And Trial
87.3 Motions For Withdrawal Of Reference Of Case Or Proceeding From The Bankruptcy Court
87.4 Bankruptcy Appeals
87.5 Designation Of Bankruptcy Judges To Conduct Jury Trials
88.1 Appointment Of Counsel For Indigent Defendants In Criminal Proceedings
88.4 Certain Offenses Pertaining To National Parks, Preserves, Government Reservations, Historic Sites, Treaties And Wildlife Acts
88.5 Speedy Trial Reports
88.6 Dangerous Special Offender Notice
88.7 Retained Criminal Defense Attorneys
88.8 Presentence Investigations
88.9 Motions In Criminal Cases And Jury Instructions
88.10 Criminal Discovery
88.11 After Hours Criminal Duty Procedures
Electronic Filing (ECF) Procedures
Electronic Case Filing Procedures
District Forms (54)
Accepted Academic Fields of Study - Probation (Hazardous Duty) Officers
Appearance Bond
Application for a Three-Year Term on the CJA Panel
Application for Employment
Assignment of Bail Bond Form
Certificate of Good Faith Conference, Conferred but Unable to Resolve Issues Presented in Motion (Sample)
Certification of Emergency
Civil Cover Sheet
Complaint
Complaint of Judicial Misconduct or Disability Under Chapter 16
Complaint under EDR Plan - Form 3
Complaint Under the Civil Rights Act 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Consent by Pro Se Litigant (Non-Prisoner) to receive NEFs
Consent to Proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge
Court Interpreter Invoice
Court Reporter Application Addendum
ESI Checklist
FLSD Background Investigation Form
General Document
Hazardous Duty Supplement
Motion and Order for Appointment of Process Server
Motion and Order for Appointment of Process Server-Miscellaneous Order 82-2
Motion for Disbursement of Bond Form
Motion for Referral to Volunteer Attorney Program
Notice of Conventional Filing (Sample)
Notice of Permanent Appearance (Sample)
Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 USC § 2241
Petition for Relief from a Conviction or Sentence by a Person in State Custody
Petition for Review by the Eleventh Circuit Judicial Council - Form 4
Pro Hac Vice Motion and Order (Sample)
Request for Consultation under EDR Plan - Form 1
Request for Mediation under EDR Plan - Form 2
Sealed Document Tracking
Summons in a Civil Action
Title of Document/Service List (Sample)
Transcript Order Form
Vendor Information/TIN Certification
Writ of Execution
SDF 2Process of Attachment and Garnishment (SDF 2)
SDF 4Warrant for Arrest In REM (Sample) (SDF 4)
SDF 5Motion for Appointment of Substitute Custodian (SDF 5)
SDF 6Consent and Indemnification Agreement for the Appointment of a Substitute Custodian (SDF 6)
SDF 7Notice of Action In REM and Arrest of Vessel (SDF 7)
SDF 8Motion for Release of a Vessel or Property in Accordance with Supplemental Rule E(5) (SDF 8)
W-9W-9 (also found on www.irs.gov)
SDF 10Request for Confirmation of Sale (SDF 10)
SDF 11Confirmation of Sale (SDF 11)
SDF 12Summons & Process of Maritime Attachment & Garnishment (SDF 12)
SDF 13Maritime Summons to Show Cause Respecting Intangible Property (SDF 13)
SDF 14Affidavit - Foreign Attachment (SDF 14)
SDF 15Ad Interim Stipulation of Value and Stipulation for Cost (SDF 15)
SDF 16Order Approving Ad Interim Stipulation of Value, Directing Issuance of Monition and Injunction (SDF 16)
SDF 17Affidavit of Value (SDF 17)
SDF 18Joint Stipulation of the Parties as to the Value of the Vessel (SDF 18)
National (AO) forms used in every district are searchable too — try “AO 440” or “subpoena to testify at a deposition” in Search.
Standing Orders & Judge Procedures (44)
Court-wide (20)
Appointment of Federal Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel Regarding Upcoming Magistrate Judge Vacancy in Fort Lauderdale Florida
Appointment of Magistrate Judge Patrick M. Hunt as Chief United States Magistrate Judge
Exemption of Fees to Access Pacer for Ashley Gravlin
In re Order of Disbarment of Attorney Zandro E. Palma Florida Bar 24031
In re Order of Suspension of Adam Jameson Bair Florida Bar 91306
In re Order of Suspension of Attorney Ronald James Ramsingh Florida Bar 195553
In re Order on Final Report and Recommendation of Attorney Samuel Clifford Feldman Florida Bar 1042262
Order of Disbarment of Attorney Karim Batista Florida Bar 104889
Order of Suspension of Attorney Henry George Ferro Florida Bar 367648
Order of Suspension of Attorney Jared Sonnenklar Florida Bar 116257
Order of Suspension of Attorney Kennan George Dandar Florida Bar 289698
Order of Suspension of Attorney Lee David Sarkin Florida Bar 962848
Order of Suspension of Attorney Martin G. McCarthy Florida Bar 149896
Order of Suspension of Attorney Michael William Wallace Florida Bar 114950
Order of Suspension of Attorney Paul A. Bravo Florida Bar 38275
Order of Suspension of Attorney Peter Benjamin Berkman Florida Bar 110330
Recommendation of Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on Court-Annexed Mediation
Removal of Certified Mediator from FLSD Certified Mediator List - William C. Sussman
Removal of Certified Mediator from FLSD Certified Mediator List Ena T. Diaz
Replacement Federal Grand Jury
Judge Beth Bloom (5)
Criminal Pretrial Order — Judge Beth Bloom
Magistrate Judge Valle Discovery Procedures — Judge Beth Bloom
Scheduling Order – Criminal Cases — Judge Beth Bloom
Standing Order on Default Procedures — Judge Beth Bloom
Standing Order on Joint Scheduling Reports — Judge Beth Bloom
Judge Darrin P Gayles (2)
Judge Goodman Discovery Procedures — Judge Darrin P Gayles
Sample Proposed Scheduling Order – Civil Cases — Judge Darrin P Gayles
Judge David S Leibowitz (1)
Individual Practices — Judge David S Leibowitz
Judge Jacqueline Becerra (3)
Procedures for Motions for Default Judgment — Judge Jacqueline Becerra
Sentencing Procedures — Judge Jacqueline Becerra
Template Scheduling Order — Judge Jacqueline Becerra
Judge Jose E Martinez (1)
Judge Martinez's Sentencing Procedures — Judge Jose E Martinez
Judge Kathleen M Williams (1)
Court Practices and Procedures — Judge Kathleen M Williams
Judge Robin L Rosenberg (4)
here — Judge Robin L Rosenberg
here — Judge Robin L Rosenberg
THIS LINK — Judge Robin L Rosenberg
THIS LINK — Judge Robin L Rosenberg
Judge Rodolfo Ruiz Ii (3)
Policies and Procedures — Judge Rodolfo Ruiz Ii
Sample Order Scheduling Mediation — Judge Rodolfo Ruiz Ii
Sample Scheduling Order — Judge Rodolfo Ruiz Ii
Senior Judge Donald L Graham (1)
Mandatory Trial Practice Procedures — Senior Judge Donald L Graham
Senior Judge Paul C Huck (1)
Individual Practices — Senior Judge Paul C Huck
Senior Judge Robert N Scola Jr (2)
Initial Order - Civil Case Sample — Senior Judge Robert N Scola Jr
Scheduling Order – Civil Case Sample — Senior Judge Robert N Scola Jr
Tip: everything on this page is also retrievable in Search (“S.D. Fla. LR 7.1”) and cited by Ask.