Procedures verified July 16, 2026

Senior District Judge Virginia Covington

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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. - LR 3.01(g) conferral required before filing any civil motion; failure to comply results in denial or striking of the motion.
4. - Mediation required in most/all civil cases.
5. - MSJ must include numbered Statement of Material Facts with pinpoint record citations; opposing party must mirror in numbered paragraphs.
6. - Notice of Unavailability has no force or effect; must file motion for extension.

Quick Reference

Topic	Rule
Chambers Copies	Conditional
Discovery	Does the court refer discovery matters to the assigned magistrate judge? Yes. [fl-md-covington-discovery_referral]

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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 the limited 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-covington-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? No. If needed, the court will schedule oral arguments on selected pending motions as its trial calendar permits. [fl-md-covington-oral_argument_procedure]

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Background Rules

Chambers Contact

Does the court permit counsel to contact chambers? Yes. However, counsel should review all orders in the case, the Local Rules, the Federal Rules, and this website before contacting chambers. [fl-md-covington-chambers_contact_restrictions]

Discovery Referral

Does the court refer discovery matters to the assigned magistrate judge? Yes. [fl-md-covington-discovery_referral]

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AI & Style Preferences

Additional Notes

Hon. Virginia Covington. Source: https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/judges/virginia-covington. Components scraped 2026-07-16; procedures.md at FLMD/judges/virginia-covington/procedures.md.

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