Procedures verified July 16, 2026

Magistrate Judge Leslie Hoffman Price

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Key Traps — Where Counsel Gets Caught

  1. 1. - No proposed orders unless specifically requested by the court.
  2. 2. - LR 3.01(g) conferral required before filing any civil motion; a motion that does not comply may be summarily denied.

Quick Reference

Topic Rule
Chambers Copies Conditional

Procedural Briefing by Motion Type

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Before You File

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At Filing

Chambers Copies
Conditional
Proposed Orders
Parties should not submit proposed orders with any motions, nor should they email any proposed orders to chambers. Local Rule 3.01(f). The court will request a proposed order from the moving party should it require one. [fl-md-mj-price-proposed_orders]
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Before the Hearing

Oral Argument
Parties may request hearings and/or oral argument on motions referred to Judge Hoffman Price by filing the appropriate motion on CM/ECF Whether a hearing will be scheduled on a motion is within the court's discretion. [fl-md-mj-price-oral_argument_procedure]
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Background Rules

Chambers Contact
If a dispute arises during a deposition in a case in which Judge Hoffman Price is the assigned magistrate judge, counsel and any unrepresented parties may contact chambers to determine whether the judge is available to consider the disputed issue by telephone. [fl-md-mj-price-chambers_contact_restrictions]
Under Seal Filings
In rare circumstances, the court may order the filing of information under seal. [fl-md-mj-price-under_seal_requirements]
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Additional Notes
Hon. Leslie Hoffman Price. Source: https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/judges/leslie-hoffman-price. Components scraped 2026-07-16; procedures.md at FLMD/judges/leslie-hoffman-price/procedures.md.

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