Southern District of Florida Page & Word Limits
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Maximum page counts and word limits for motions, briefs, and other filings by judge. This page is scoped to Southern District of Florida; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Page, word and line limits
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 20 pages
- Applies to
- Motion
Each party may file one motion in limine and one Daubert motion; the motion page limit is 20 pages, with leave to exceed it granted upon a showing of good cause.
Each party is limited to filing one motion in limine and one Daubert motion. If a party cannot address his or her evidentiary issues or expert challenges in a 20-page motion, leave to exceed the page limitation will be granted upon a showing of good cause.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages ?
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Discovery motion
- Font
- 12 pt ?
Any discovery motion and response, including the incorporated memorandum of law, shall not exceed ten (10) double-spaced pages, using 12-point font. Any reply memoranda shall not exceed five (5) double-spaced pages.
Summary: Discovery motions and responses limited to 10 pages; replies limited to 5 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 20 pages
- Applies to
- Motion
XXXX. The parties shall file all pre-trial motions, including motions for summary judgment, and Daubert motions. Each party is limited to filing one Daubert motion. If a party cannot address all evidentiary issues in a 20-page memorandum, it must petition the Court for leave to include additional pages. The parties are reminded that Daubert motions must contain the Local Rule 7.1(a)(3) certification.
Summary: Daubert motions limited to 20 pages; one per party; require Local Rule 7.1(a)(3) certification.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Joint discovery memorandum
At least 48 hours prior to the scheduled hearing, the parties shall file a joint discovery memorandum of five pages or less (1) specifying the substance of the discovery matter to be heard, (2) certifying that the parties have complied with the pre-hearing communication requirement set forth above, and (3) attaching a copy of all source materials relevant to the discovery dispute (e.g., if the dispute concerns interrogatories, the interrogatories at issue and any responses thereto shall be provided to Chambers). A sample format for the joint discovery memorandum is attached as Appendix 1 to this Order. This procedure does not apply when non-parties object to subpoenas served upon them.
Summary: Joint discovery memorandum (max 5 pages) required 48 hours before hearing.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Discovery motion
All discovery motions shall be no longer than five (5) pages.
Summary: Discovery motions limited to 5 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Opposition ?
The opposing party must file a response to the motion, no longer than five (5) pages, within five (5) business days of service of the discovery motion.
Summary: Opposition to discovery motion limited to 5 pages, due within 5 business days.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages
The motion shall not exceed five (5) pages in length and must include a certificate of good faith that complies with Local Rule 7.1(a)(3) and specifically indicates the efforts that were made to resolve the dispute prior to filing the motion. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in the motion being stricken from the docket.
Summary: Discovery motions limited to 5 pages and must include certificate of good faith efforts.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Motion
- Spacing
- Double
Any such motion and any response thereto shall be limited to 5 pages or less (double-spaced). No reply may be filed absent separate Court order.
Summary: Discovery motions involving non-parties are limited to 5 pages (double-spaced) with no reply unless ordered.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages ?
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Discovery motion
Discovery motions and response briefs may not exceed ten pages; reply briefs may not exceed five pages. See S.D. Fla. L.R. 26.1(g)(3).
Summary: Discovery motions and response briefs limited to 10 pages; reply briefs limited to 5 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 3 pages ?
- Applies to
- Discovery motion
party shall file through the Court’s electronic filing system (CM/ECF) a concise discovery motion of no more than three pages.
Summary: Discovery motions limited to 3 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 3 pages ?
- Applies to
- Discovery motion response ?
The responding party shall file a response of no more than three pages within two business days of receiving the discovery motion.
Summary: Response to discovery motion limited to 3 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 2 pages ?
- Applies to
- Discovery motion reply ?
The initiating party may file a reply of no more than two pages within one business day of receiving the response.
Summary: Reply to discovery motion limited to 2 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 20 pages
- Applies to
- Daubert motion
Each party is limited to filing one Daubert motion. If all evidentiary issues cannot be addressed in a 20-page memorandum, leave to exceed the page limit will be granted upon a showing of good cause. The parties are reminded that Daubert motions must contain the Local Rule 7.1(a)(3) certification.
Summary: Each party limited to one Daubert motion with 20-page limit, certification required.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 20 pages
- Applies to
- Motion in limine
Each party is limited to filing one motion in limine. If all evidentiary issues cannot be addressed in a 20-page memorandum, leave to exceed the page limit will be granted upon a showing of good cause. The parties are reminded that motions in limine must contain the Local Rule 7.1(a)(3) certification.
Summary: Each party limited to one motion in limine with 20-page limit, certification required.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Discovery motion ?
The motion shall not exceed five pages in length.
Summary: Discovery motions limited to 5 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Response to discovery motion ?
The nonmoving party shall file a response to the motion, which is not to exceed five pages in length.
Summary: Responses to discovery motions limited to 5 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Reply to discovery motion ?
The moving party shall file a reply to the response, which is not to exceed five pages in length.
Summary: Replies to discovery motion responses limited to 5 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages
- Attorney limit
- 0 pages ?
- Applies to
- Discovery motion
All discovery motions shall be no longer than five (5) pages. The purpose of the motion is merely to frame the discovery issues and succinctly explain the dispute. The moving party MUST attach as exhibits any materials relevant to the discovery dispute (e.g., discovery demands and discovery responses), and shall describe the attachment pursuant to the Court’s CM/ECF procedures, Rule 3L(2). The motion must also cite to the best supporting legal authority. The opposing party must file a response to the motion, no longer than five (5) pages, within five (5) business days of service of the discovery motion. No reply shall be permitted.
Summary: Discovery motions and responses are limited to 5 pages; replies are prohibited (0 pages).
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Discovery motion
All discovery motions and discovery-related sanctions motions shall be no longer than five (5) pages.
Summary: Discovery motions and sanctions motions limited to 5 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Response
The opposing party shall file a response to the motion, no longer than five (5) pages, within five (5) business days of service of the discovery motion or discovery-related sanctions motion.
Summary: Response to discovery motion limited to 5 pages, due within 5 business days.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Reply
The moving party shall have three (3) business days from the date of service of the response to file a reply if it chooses to do so. The reply shall be no longer than five (5) pages.
Summary: Reply to discovery motion limited to 5 pages, due within 3 business days.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
Within one business day of the Court confirming the date and time for the hearing, the parties shall file a Notice of Hearing, no longer than five (5) pages per side, that outlines the discovery matters to be heard (e.g., “the parties dispute the appropriate timeframe for Plaintiff’s Interrogatory Nos. 1-3”) and the respective positions of the parties.
Summary: Notice of Hearing is limited to 5 pages per side.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Discovery motion
Any discovery motion and response, including the incorporated memorandum of law, may not exceed 10 pages. Any reply memoranda may not exceed five pages.
Summary: Discovery motions and responses limited to 10 pages; replies limited to 5 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 0 pages ?
- Applies to
- Reply
No reply shall be permitted.
Summary: No reply briefs permitted for discovery motions.
Other limits (time, motions, days)
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 30 minutes
- Applies to
- Hearing ?
Ordinarily, no more than thirty (30) minutes per side will be permitted.
Summary: Each side limited to 30 minutes for discovery hearings.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 3 requests ?
- Applies to
- Motion in limine
Each party is limited to filing one motion in limine that contains no more than three requests for relief. This limitation includes Daubert challenges to expert witnesses. Any party may move for a modification of this limitation at least one week in advance of the deadline for filing motions in limine and must provide a detailed basis to support the requested relief.
Summary: Each party limited to one motion in limine with max 3 requests, including Daubert challenges.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 40 topics ?
- Applies to
- Rule 30b6 deposition ?
The party seeking to take the deposition shall include only a reasonable number of topics to be covered in a 7-hour deposition. Listing 40 or 50 (or more topics) is presumptively unreasonable.
Summary: Rule 30(b)(6) deposition limited to reasonable number of topics for 7-hour deposition.
What page or word limits apply to motion in Southern District of Florida?
Senior Judge Robert N. Scola, Jr.'s rule states these limits: 20 pages. Each party may file one motion in limine and one Daubert motion; the motion page limit is 20 pages, with leave to exceed it granted upon a showing of good cause.
Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz II's rule states these limits: attorney: 20 pages. Excludes caption, index, table of contents, table of authorities, signature blocks, certificates, exhibits, appendices, and attachments. Daubert motions limited to 20 pages; one per party; require Local Rule 7.1(a)(3) certification. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss' rule states these limits: attorney: 5 pages. Discovery motions involving non-parties are limited to 5 pages (double-spaced) with no reply unless ordered. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What page or word limits apply to discovery motion in Southern District of Florida?
Magistrate Judge Eduardo I. Sanchez and Magistrate Judge Patrick M. Hunt's rule states these limits: attorney: 5 pages. Discovery motions limited to 5 pages. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Magistrate Judge Lauren Fleischer Louis' rule states these limits: attorney: 10 pages; attorney: 10 pages; attorney: 5 pages. Discovery motions and response briefs limited to 10 pages; reply briefs limited to 5 pages. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Magistrate Judge Ryon M. McCabe's rule states these limits: attorney: 5 pages; attorney: 5 pages. Discovery motions and responses are limited to 5 pages; replies are prohibited (0 pages). Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
4 more rules answer this question in the list above.
What page or word limits apply to opposition in Southern District of Florida?
Magistrate Judge Eduardo I. Sanchez's rule states these limits: attorney: 5 pages. Opposition to discovery motion limited to 5 pages, due within 5 business days. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What page or word limits apply to daubert motion in Southern District of Florida?
Magistrate Judge Patrick M. Hunt's rule states these limits: attorney: 20 pages. Each party limited to one Daubert motion with 20-page limit, certification required. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What page or word limits apply to motion in limine in Southern District of Florida?
Magistrate Judge Patrick M. Hunt's rule states these limits: attorney: 20 pages. Each party limited to one motion in limine with 20-page limit, certification required. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What page or word limits apply to discovery motion response in Southern District of Florida?
Magistrate Judge Panayotta Augustin-Birch's rule states these limits: attorney: 3 pages. Response to discovery motion limited to 3 pages. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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