Procedures verified July 16, 2026

Senior District Judge James Moody

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Key Traps — Where Counsel Gets Caught

1. - Paper courtesy copies of filings exceeding 20 pages are appreciated by the court.
2. - Mediation required in most/all civil cases.

Quick Reference

Topic	Rule
Chambers Copies	Conditional
Discovery	Do you refer discovery matters to the assigned magistrate judge? Yes. [fl-md-moody-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

What is your practice concerning oral argument on dispositive motions? If required, Judge Moody will hear oral arguments on selected pending motions as time permits on his calendar. Hearings are generally scheduled for no more than 30 minutes. [fl-md-moody-oral_argument_procedure]

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Background Rules

Chambers Contact

Do you permit counsel to contact assigned law clerks? Yes. [fl-md-moody-chambers_contact_restrictions]

Discovery Referral

Do you refer discovery matters to the assigned magistrate judge? Yes. [fl-md-moody-discovery_referral]

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AI & Style Preferences

Additional Notes

Hon. James Moody, Jr.. Source: https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/judges/james-moody-jr. Components scraped 2026-07-16; procedures.md at FLMD/judges/james-moody-jr/procedures.md.

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