Procedures verified July 16, 2026

Senior District Judge Henry Lee Adams

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Key Traps — Where Counsel Gets Caught

1. - Proposed orders must be submitted per the Administrative Procedures for Electronic Filing; do NOT docket with the motion on CM/ECF.
2. - Courtesy copies required for any document exceeding 25 pages (including exhibits).
3. - Oral argument on dispositive motions not regularly provided.

Quick Reference

Topic	Rule
Chambers Copies	Conditional
Discovery	Discovery The court generally refers discovery issues to the assigned magistrate judge. [fl-md-adams-discovery_referral]

Procedural Briefing by Motion Type

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Before You File

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At Filing

Chambers Copies

Conditional

Proposed Orders

Proposed Orders Parties must comply with the Administrative Procedures for Electronic Filing in Civil and Criminal Cases in the submitting proposed orders. They should not docket the proposed orders with the motion on CM/ECF. [fl-md-adams-proposed_orders]

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Before the Hearing

Oral Argument

Judge Adams does not regularly provide oral argument on dispositive motions. [fl-md-adams-oral_argument_procedure]

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Background Rules

Discovery Referral

Discovery The court generally refers discovery issues to the assigned magistrate judge. [fl-md-adams-discovery_referral]

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AI & Style Preferences

Additional Notes

Hon. Henry Lee Adams, Jr.. Source: https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/judges/henry-lee-adams-jr. Components scraped 2026-07-16; procedures.md at FLMD/judges/henry-lee-adams-jr/procedures.md.

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