Procedures verified July 16, 2026

District Judge Thomas Barber

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Key Traps — Where Counsel Gets Caught

1. - No proposed orders unless specifically requested or authorized.
2. - Courtesy copies required when filing exceeds 100 pages.
3. - Mediation required in most/all civil cases.
4. - Notice of Unavailability has no force or effect; must file motion for extension.

Quick Reference

Topic	Rule
Chambers Copies	Conditional
Discovery	Will discovery disputes be heard at case management conferences? Generally no, especially if the discovery issue is pending with a Magistrate Judge. However, the Court may agree to hear minor discovery disputes, on a case-by-case basis, where it will "secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination" of issues in a case. [fl-md-barber-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

Does the court accept proposed orders? No, unless requested by the court. In those cases in which the court requests a proposed order, it should be emailed to the chambers inbox in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format. [fl-md-barber-proposed_orders]

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Before the Hearing

Oral Argument

Does the court set aside time in a given week or month to hear oral arguments on pending motions? The court will schedule oral arguments on selected pending motions as its trial calendar permits. [fl-md-barber-oral_argument_procedure]

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Background Rules

Chambers Contact

Contacting Chambers Counsel may call chambers with procedural questions and for other assistance. However, the law clerks will not give legal advice, interpret the rules, provide time estimates for the court's written rulings, or discuss the merits of a case. [fl-md-barber-chambers_contact_restrictions]

Discovery Referral

Will discovery disputes be heard at case management conferences? Generally no, especially if the discovery issue is pending with a Magistrate Judge. However, the Court may agree to hear minor discovery disputes, on a case-by-case basis, where it will "secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination" of issues in a case. [fl-md-barber-discovery_referral]

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AI & Style Preferences

Additional Notes

Hon. Thomas Barber. Source: https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/judges/thomas-barber. Components scraped 2026-07-16; procedures.md at FLMD/judges/thomas-barber/procedures.md.

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