Counsel may contact the Court, including the courtroom deputy and/or the law clerks, about procedures specific to Judge D'Angelo. The Court will not answer questions regarding substantive matters pertaining to the case or procedures that are otherwise governed by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and/or the Local Rules for the Southern District of Florida. Likewise, the Court will not provide advice on legal questions. Absent a true emergency, counsel of record shall not contact the Court to ask questions concerning the status of pending matters. When contacting the Court, please be ready to provide the case number and presiding Judge so that we may appropriately assist you. Except for any confidential statements submitted pursuant to the Court's Order Scheduling Settlement Conference, any communications via email should copy all counsel of record or any pro se parties, as applicable. Any proposed orders can be sent via email to DAngelo@flsd.uscourts.gov. EFD Civil SDO §3: The Court will not respond to any requests that do not include the attorneys for all parties on the correspondence. No argument or background about the dispute is permitted in emails to the Court. EFD Civil SDO §2.A n.2: When contacting the Court, the email's subject line should begin with the case number followed by the case style. For example, an email's subject line should read "24-1234-CIV, John v. Doe - Proposed Order."

Silent on under_seal_requirements.

Standing Discovery Order (8 pages): [Model C] Confer first (in-person, phone, or videoconference; email alone insufficient), then file motion within the 28-day window per L.R. 26.1(g)(2). Motion ≤5 pages + certificate of good faith (non-compliance = stricken); response ≤5 pages within 3 business days; no reply without court order. Four mandatory exhibits required with every motion (see key_traps record). Court issues standing discovery order upon case referral. If district judge's discovery order conflicts, district judge's order prevails.