**Judge Jacqueline Becerra** was appointed to the Southern District of Florida by President Joseph R. Biden in 2024, confirmed by the Senate on February 27, 2024. Born in 1970 in Miami Beach, Florida, the daughter of two Cuban immigrants, she grew up in Hialeah. She joined the U.S. Department of Justice through its Honors Program after law school and later spent fourteen years as a shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, P.A., where she worked in the Litigation and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act practices. She previously served as a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Florida from January 5, 2019 to February 29, 2024. **Education** - Yale Law School, J.D., 1994 - University of Miami, B.A., 1991 **Career** - U.S. Magistrate Judge, Southern District of Florida, 2019–2024 - Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, P.A., Miami, 2004–2018 - Special Counsel, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida, 2002–2004 - Assistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Florida, 1999–2002 - Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Columbia, 1997–1999 - Attorney, Civil Division Federal Programs Branch, U.S. Department of Justice, 1994–1997
**Division:** Miami **Courthouse:** Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. United States Courthouse, 400 North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida 33128 **Chambers:** Room 11-4 **Phone:** (305) 523-5930
Judge Jacqueline Becerra's formatting rule includes letter paper. Trial scheduled to commence during two-week period beginning 120 days after dispositive motions deadline.
The rule requires certificate of service, legal argument, and statement of facts. Initial expert witness disclosures required two months before discovery deadline with detailed information per Rule 26(a)(2).
The rule requires certificate of service, legal argument, and statement of facts. Rebuttal expert witness disclosures required one month before discovery deadline with detailed information per Rule 26(a)(2).
Requests should be made at least 60 calendar days in advance when this rule applies before Judge Jacqueline Becerra. Motions to join parties and amend complaint must be filed within 60 days of joint scheduling report.
Trial scheduled to commence during two-week period beginning 120 days after dispositive motions deadline.
Calendar call scheduled for Tuesday prior to trial commencement at 8:30 a.m.
Motions to join parties and amend complaint must be filed within 60 days of joint scheduling report.
Initial expert witness disclosures required two months before discovery deadline with detailed information per Rule 26(a)(2).
Rebuttal expert witness disclosures required one month before discovery deadline with detailed information per Rule 26(a)(2).
All discovery must be completed 135 days after joint scheduling report filing in expedited track.
Extension requests must be filed at least 3 business days before the deadline.
Extension requests must include conferral statement, prior requests, circumstances, relief period, and impact on dispositive motion/trial.
Motions not compliant with Local Rules may be stricken or denied.
Parties may stipulate to discovery extensions without motion, but cannot interfere with court deadlines without leave.
Mediation is required per Local Rules and court deadlines.
Notice of Mediation must be filed at least 30 days before mediation.
Parties must notify court of mediation results within 2 days of conclusion.