**Senior Judge Robert N. Scola, Jr.** was appointed to the Southern District of Florida by President Barack Obama in 2011, confirmed by the Senate on October 19, 2011. Born in 1955 in Worcester, Massachusetts, he spent six years as a prosecutor in the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office before entering private practice. He served as an adjunct professor at both the University of Miami School of Law and Florida International University College of Law. He assumed senior status on November 1, 2023. **Education** - Boston College Law School, J.D., 1980 - Brown University, B.A., 1977 **Career** - Family Division Judge, Eleventh Circuit of Florida - Adjunct Professor, University of Miami School of Law, 1994–2011 - Adjunct Professor, Florida International University College of Law, 2007–2011 - Private practice, 1986–1995 - Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office, 1980–1986
**Division:** Miami **Courthouse:** Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. United States Courthouse, 400 North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida 33128 **Chambers:** Room 12-3 **Phone:** (305) 523-5140 **Chambers Staff** - Courtroom Deputy: Jacob Hasbun, (305) 523-5140; jacob_hasbun@flsd.uscourts.gov - Law Clerks (civil cases -1 through -5): (305) 523-5143 - Law Clerks (civil cases -6 through -0): (305) 523-5142
Judge Jr. Robert N. Scola's rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. Parties must meet and confer within 21 days of defendant's response.
Judge Jr. Robert N. Scola'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 requires certificate of service. Joint discovery plan and conference report due within 14 days of meet and confer.
Parties must meet and confer within 21 days of defendant's response.
Joint discovery plan and conference report due within 14 days of meet and confer.
Joint proposed scheduling order not required; parties must indicate case track and discovery timeline in joint plan.
Discovery motions require good-faith conference certification and have expedited briefing with shortened page limits.
Discovery motions and responses limited to 10 pages; replies limited to 5 pages.
Responses and replies to discovery motions due within 7 days.