Procedures verified July 16, 2026

Senior District Judge Susan Bucklew

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Key Traps — Where Counsel Gets Caught

1. - Motions of 30 minutes or less heard at 8:30-9:30 a.m. Tuesday-Friday; longer hearings set by courtroom deputy. Dispositive motions not regularly argued (oral argument available on request).
2. - Mediation required in almost all civil cases.

Quick Reference

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

Procedural Briefing by Motion Type

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Before You File

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At Filing

Chambers Copies

Conditional

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Before the Hearing

Oral Argument

Judge Bucklew does not regularly provide oral argument on dispositive motions but might on request. The court generally refers discovery matters to the assigned magistrate judge. [fl-md-bucklew-oral_argument_procedure]

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Background Rules

Discovery Referral

The court generally refers discovery matters to the assigned magistrate judge. [fl-md-bucklew-discovery_referral]

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AI & Style Preferences

Additional Notes

Hon. Susan Bucklew. Source: https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/judges/susan-bucklew. Components scraped 2026-07-16; procedures.md at FLMD/judges/susan-bucklew/procedures.md.

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