FL-MD — Summary Judgment

M.D. Fla. local rules do not contain a separate summary judgment rule with a statement-of-facts requirement. Summary judgment motions are governed by the general motion practice rule (L.R. 3.01) with two specific modifications:

• Extended response time. L.R. 3.01(d): a party "may respond within twenty-one days after service to a motion . . . for summary judgment" (vs. 14 days for standard motions).
• Reply as of right. L.R. 3.01(e): unlike most motions, a reply to an MSJ is permitted as of right — no motion for leave required. The reply must be filed within 14 days after service of the response and must not exceed 7 pages.
• Conferral exemption. L.R. 3.01(g)(1): a motion for summary judgment is exempt from the pre-filing meet-and-confer requirement.
• No proposed order. L.R. 3.01(k): no party in a civil action may submit a proposed judgment or other order without leave.

M.D. Fla. does not require a separate statement of undisputed material facts by local rule (unlike some districts). Parties should check the individual judge's standing order — many M.D. Fla. judges impose their own summary judgment procedures, including fact statement requirements. See the judge-specific procedures component and individual judge pages at flmd.uscourts.gov/judges.

Final pretrial statement. At least 7 days before the final pretrial conference (or other judge-set deadline), parties must file a final pretrial statement listing each issue of fact and law without incorporating another paper. L.R. 3.06(b).