Judge Beth Bloom
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Adjournments
- Responses and replies to discovery motions due within 7 days.
Page & Word Limits1 rule
Discovery motions and responses limited to 10 pages; replies limited to 5 pages.
- Discovery motion
- Up to 10 pages
- Response
- Up to 10 pages
- Reply
- Up to 5 pages
- Format
- 12-point
Court's wording
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.
Document Filing Requirements4 rules
The parties must jointly complete and file Attachment A with the joint scheduling report.
Court's wording
As part of the joint scheduling report, the parties shall jointly complete and file with the Court the Election to Jurisdiction by a United States Magistrate Judge for Final Disposition of Motions appended to this Order as Attachment A.
The Motion to Determine Joint and Several Liability on Default must briefly describe the allegations and advise the Court of the status of the other Defendants’ liability.
If there are multiple Defendants, Plaintiff must state in the Motion for Default Final Judgment that there is no joint and several liability and set forth the basis why there is no possibility of inconsistent liability.
Motion for Default Final Judgment must be accompanied by SCRA affidavit (if applicable), proposed order, and proposed final judgment.
- Document
- Motion for default final judgment
Must include
- •Proposed order
Court's wording
The Motion shall also be accompanied by (1) the necessary affidavit under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. § 3931(b), if applicable; (2) a proposed order which details both the factual and legal basis for default; and (3) a proposed final judgment.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Proposed orders must be emailed to chambers in Word format.
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.
Civil cases
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
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.
Once the Clerk enters default, Plaintiff must file one of the following two responses within seven (7) days of the entry of a Clerk’s Default: 1. Where there is only one Defendant, or where there are multiple Defendants but no allegations of joint and several liability and no possibility of inconsistent liability between Defendants, Plaintiff shall file a Motion for Default Final Judgment. 2. Where there are multiple Defendants and allegations of joint and several liability or the possibility of inconsistent liability between Defendants, Plaintiff shall file a Motion to Determine Joint and Several Liability on Default.
Civil cases
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Once liability is resolved as to all Defendants, Plaintiff may move for the entry of default final judgment against Defendants, as described in (1) above, no later than seven (7) days thereafter.
Once liability is resolved as to all Defendants, Plaintiff may move for the entry of default final judgment against Defendants, as described in (1) above, no later than seven (7) days thereafter.
Civil cases
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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.
If a Defendant or Defendants fail to file any response(s) to Plaintiff’s Complaint, Plaintiff shall submit a Motion for Entry of Clerk’s Default with respect to Defendant(s), no later than seven (7) days of the deadline for Defendant(s) to file an Answer or otherwise appear. Plaintiff’s failure to file a Motion for Entry of Clerk’s Default within the specified time may result in dismissal without prejudice and without further notice as to the Defendant(s).
Civil cases
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Failure to file required default motions within specified time may result in sanctions including dismissal without prejudice.
Plaintiff’s failure to file a Motion for Default Final Judgment, and, if applicable, a Motion to Determine Joint and Several Liability on Default within the specified time will result in sanctions, including but not limited to, dismissal without prejudice as to those Defendants.
Civil cases
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
Plaintiff must serve motion on defendant/counsel, include service details in Certificate of Service, and not rely solely on CM/ECF for service.
Plaintiff shall send a copy of the Motion to counsel for Defendant(s) or to Defendant(s) if Defendant(s) do not have counsel. In the Certificate of Service, Plaintiff shall indicate that notice was sent and the address or addresses where notice was sent. Plaintiff shall not rely solely on the Court’s CM/ECF system to effectuate such service.
Civil cases
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Responses and replies to discovery motions due within 7 days.
Responses and replies to discovery motions are due within seven (7) days of the filing of a motion, or response.
Civil cases
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