**Judge Beth Bloom** was appointed to the Southern District of Florida by President Barack Obama in 2014, confirmed by the Senate on June 24, 2014. She served for 15 years as a County Court Judge before being appointed by Governor Charlie Crist to the Circuit Court in 2010. While on the state bench, she was elected as the first woman president of the Florida Conference of County Court Judges and was a founding member of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Historical Society. **Education** - University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 1988 - University of Florida, B.S., 1984 - Broward Community College, A.A., 1982 **Career** - Circuit Court Judge, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Florida, 2010–2014 - County Court Judge, Miami-Dade County, 1994–2010 - Traffic Court Magistrate, 1993–1994 - Private practice (commercial litigation), Floyd Pearson Richman Greer Weil Zack & Brumbaugh, 1988–1994
**Division:** Miami **Courthouse:** Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. United States Courthouse, 400 North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida 33128 **Chambers:** Room 10-2 **Phone:** (305) 523-5690 **Chambers Staff** - Courtroom Deputy: Elizabeth Gariazzo, (305) 523-5695 - Court Reporter: Yvette Hernandez, (305) 523-5698
Judge Beth Bloom's rule states these limits: 10 pages; 10 pages; 5 pages. Discovery motions and responses limited to 10 pages; replies limited to 5 pages.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Motion for Default Final Judgment with multiple defendants must state no joint and several liability and basis for no inconsistent liability.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Motion to Determine Joint and Several Liability on Default must describe allegations and advise court of other defendants' liability status.
Requests should be made at least 7 calendar days in advance when this rule applies before Judge Beth Bloom. Responses and replies to discovery motions due within 7 days.
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Proposed orders must be emailed to chambers in Word format.
The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Plaintiff must file Motion for Entry of Clerk’s Default within 7 days of defendant's answer deadline if no response is filed, with failure resulting in potential dismissal without prejudice.
Proof of service is required for the covered service rule. Details: recipient: the opposing party. Plaintiff must serve motion on defendant/counsel, include service details in Certificate of Service, and not rely solely on CM/ECF for service.
Motion for Default Final Judgment with multiple defendants must state no joint and several liability and basis for no inconsistent liability.
Plaintiff must file Motion for Entry of Clerk’s Default within 7 days of defendant's answer deadline if no response is filed, with failure resulting in potential dismissal without prejudice.
Plaintiff must serve motion on defendant/counsel, include service details in Certificate of Service, and not rely solely on CM/ECF for service.
Plaintiff must file either Motion for Default Final Judgment or Motion to Determine Joint and Several Liability on Default within 7 days of Clerk's entry of default.
Motion to Determine Joint and Several Liability on Default must describe allegations and advise court of other defendants' liability status.
Plaintiff must file Motion for Default Final Judgment within 7 days of resolving all defendants' liability.
Motion for Default Final Judgment must be accompanied by SCRA affidavit (if applicable), proposed order, and proposed final judgment.
Proposed orders must be emailed to chambers in Word format.
Failure to file required default motions within specified time may result in sanctions including dismissal without prejudice.
Discovery motions and responses limited to 10 pages; replies limited to 5 pages.
Responses and replies to discovery motions due within 7 days.