**Senior Judge Donald L. Graham** was appointed to the Southern District of Florida by President George H. W. Bush in 1991, confirmed by the Senate on September 12, 1991. Born on December 15, 1948 in Salisbury, North Carolina, he graduated magna cum laude from West Virginia State College and received awards as Best Oralist and Outstanding Trial Practice Student at Ohio State University College of Law. He assumed senior status on December 15, 2013. **Education** - Ohio State University College of Law, J.D., 1974 - West Virginia State College, B.A. magna cum laude, 1971 **Career** - Founding Partner, Raskin & Graham, P.A., Miami, Florida, 1983–1991 - Assistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Florida, 1979–1984 - U.S. Army, JAG Corps, active duty 1974–1979; reserve 1983–1991 - Adjunct Instructor, University of Maryland, 1975–1977
**Division:** Miami **Courthouse:** Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. United States Courthouse, 400 North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida 33128 **Chambers:** Room 13-4 **Phone:** (305) 523-5130
Judge Donald L. Graham's formatting rule includes 12 point type, double spacing, margins top 1 inches, bottom 1 inches, left 1 inches, right 1 inches, single sided, and paginated at bottom. All pleadings must be double-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins, single-sided, and paginated.
The rule requires local rule certificate. Extension motions must include deadlines, dates, extension count, and magistrate referral status.
The rule requires notice of motion. Notification required for motions pending 90 days; contact chambers if pending 45+ days.
Requests should be made at least 10 calendar days in advance when this rule applies before Judge Donald L. Graham. Discovery extension requests must be made 10 days before deadline; extensions won't affect other deadlines.
All pleadings must be double-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins, single-sided, and paginated.
Motions for extensions of time will rarely be granted.
Discovery extension requests must be made 10 days before deadline; extensions won't affect other deadlines.
Extension motions must include deadlines, dates, extension count, and magistrate referral status.
Proposed order required with all motions, sent via email in WordPerfect or Word format.
Moving party must include opposing parties' positions and detail conference efforts for all motions.
Notification required for motions pending 90 days; contact chambers if pending 45+ days.