Southern District of Florida Electronic Filing Rules
4 rules from official source documents
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Electronic filing requirements, permitted filing channels, EFSP portals, and exceptions. This page is scoped to Southern District of Florida; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026
Civil cases
- Applies to
- Jury instructions
The parties must jointly file proposed jury instructions through CM/ECF and also email them to the Court in Word format (.doc).
The parties must jointly file their proposed jury instructions via CM/ECF, and must also submit their proposed jury instructions to the Court via e-mail at scola@flsd.uscourts.gov in Word format (.doc).
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 4, 2026
Civil cases
- Applies to
- Voir dire questions
Proposed voir dire questions must be filed with the joint pretrial stipulation and emailed to the Court in Word format (.doc).
The proposed questions must be filed with the Court at the time of the filing of the joint pretrial stipulation, ===== PAGE 4 ===== and must also be submitted to the Court via e-mail at scola@flsd.uscourts.gov in Word format (.doc).
Machine summary. Not checked yet.
Civil cases
- Applies to
- Proposed order
Pursuant to the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures, the proposed orders shall be submitted to the Court by e-mail in Word format at bloom@flsd.uscourts.gov.
Summary: Proposed orders must be emailed to chambers in Word format.
Machine summary. Not checked yet.
Civil cases
- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
Within twenty-four (24) hours of the Court confirming the hearing, the movant shall file a Notice of Hearing and simultaneously calendar a “Discovery Hearing” when prompted by the CM/ECF system. If the movant lacks CM/ECF filing credentials, the Court will notify the movant of the obligation to file a Notice of Hearing within two (2) business days of receiving confirmation from the Court of the hearing date.
Summary: Movants with CM/ECF credentials must file Notice of Hearing and calendar Discovery Hearing via CM/ECF system.
Is electronic filing required in Southern District of Florida?
Senior Judge Robert N. Scola, Jr.: Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. The parties must jointly file proposed jury instructions through CM/ECF and also email them to the Court in Word format (.doc).
Magistrate Judge Lauren Fleischer Louis: Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Movants with CM/ECF credentials must file Notice of Hearing and calendar Discovery Hearing via CM/ECF system. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Judge Beth Bloom: Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Proposed orders must be emailed to chambers in Word format. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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