Procedures verified July 16, 2026

District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell

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Key Traps — Where Counsel Gets Caught

1. - No proposed orders unless specifically requested or authorized.
2. - Courtesy copies required for summary judgment motions, responses, and replies exceeding 25 pages.
3. - Motions decided on papers; oral argument only if court schedules or grants request.
4. - LR 3.01(g) conferral required before filing any civil motion; failure to comply results in denial or striking of the motion.

Quick Reference

Topic	Rule
Chambers Copies	Conditional
Discovery	Are discovery matters referred to the assigned magistrate judge? Yes. [fl-md-chappell-discovery_referral]

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Before You File

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At Filing

Chambers Copies

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Proposed Orders

Does the court accept proposed orders or judgments? No.The Court only accepts proposed orders if they are required by the federal or local rules. [fl-md-chappell-proposed_orders]

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Before the Hearing

Oral Argument

Does the court hear oral arguments? The court decides most, if not all, motions on the papers. The court holds oral arguments only if it grants a party's request or sets them sua sponte. [fl-md-chappell-oral_argument_procedure]

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Background Rules

Chambers Contact

Can counsel or litigants without lawyers contact Chambers? Yes. Counsel of record and litigants without lawyers may contact Chambers about procedures specific to Judge Chappell, scheduling, and other non-substantive matters. Law clerks will not discuss the merits of any case ex parte. Nor will they give legal advice, interpret procedural rules, explain court orders, or provide time estimates on orders. Before contacting Chambers, counsel and litigants without lawyers must review this website, the docket, and the federal and Local Rules. When calling Chambers, counsel and litigants without lawyers must provide (1) the case number, (2) their name and party they represent, (3) whether opposing counsel has been consulted, and (4) why they are contacting Chambers. For emails, all parties must be copied. [fl-md-chappell-chambers_contact_restrictions]

Discovery Referral

Are discovery matters referred to the assigned magistrate judge? Yes. [fl-md-chappell-discovery_referral]

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AI & Style Preferences

Additional Notes

Hon. Sheri Polster Chappell. Source: https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/judges/sheri-polster-chappell. Components scraped 2026-07-16; procedures.md at FLMD/judges/sheri-polster-chappell/procedures.md.

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