Procedures verified June 25, 2026
Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart -- United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
Paul G. Rogers Federal Building and United States Courthouse, 701 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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Key Traps — Where Counsel Gets Caught
- 1. - Non-waiver provision (unique among FL-SD magistrates): responding to a discovery request does not waive future objections; agreeing to limit a demand does not waive the right to seek additional discovery. Parties need not serve reservation-of-rights language.
- 2. - Unilateral deposition scheduling: if parties cannot agree after good-faith conferral, requesting party may unilaterally schedule with required notice; the deponent must move for protective order to stop it.
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S.D. Fla. · Standing Orders
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Before You File
Pre-Motion Conference
Model B -- Chambers-first, hearing required before motion. Contact chambers (reinhart@flsd.uscourts.gov) to schedule hearing; NO motion filed until court authorizes one post-hearing. Pre-hearing: joint discovery memorandum (5 pages or less) filed at least 48 hours before the hearing. Governed by Standing Discovery Order (Amended-SDO-Template-1.2.24.pdf) issued in each case. [fl-sd-mj-reinhart — pre_motion_procedure]
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At Filing
Chambers Copies
Conditional
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Before the Hearing
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Background Rules
Chambers Contact
Contact chambers to schedule a discovery hearing before filing motion. Governed by Standing Discovery Order issued in each case upon referral. [fl-sd-mj-reinhart — chambers_contact_restrictions]
Discovery Dispute Procedure District-default
Model B -- Chambers-first, hearing required before motion. Contact chambers (reinhart@flsd.uscourts.gov) with 2 proposed afternoon dates within the next 7 business days. NO motion filed until AFTER hearing; court may authorize a formal motion post-hearing if dispute remains unresolved. Pre-hearing: parties file joint discovery memorandum (5 pages or less) at least 48 hours before the hearing. Non-waiver provision (unique among FL-SD magistrates): responding to a discovery request -- even in whole -- does NOT waive future objections; agreeing to limit a demand does not waive right to seek additional discovery; parties need not serve reservation-of-rights language. If parties cannot agree on deposition scheduling after good-faith conferral, requesting party may unilaterally schedule with required notice; burden shifts to deponent to move for protective order. [fl-sd-mj-reinhart — discovery_dispute_procedure]
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Additional Notes
Sources: Judge Reinhart's chambers page (6 tabs), 16-page Standing Discovery Order (amended Jan. 2024), Best Practices article, and Vimeo CLE (Course #8409). West Palm Beach division. Practitioner resources available in the Attachments tab include FRE 502(d) clawback order templates (Sedona long form + EDNY short form) and a civil discovery remedies chart.
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