Defendant’s Presence Required:  All defendants must be present at all hearings and court conferences.

Motions for Extension of Time/Continuance:

Strict compliance with all deadlines—whether set by court order or under the Federal and Local Rules—is mandatory.  Requests for extension of time will only be granted by the Court upon an appropriate motion showing good cause why the deadline cannot be met.  Absent an emergency, requests for extensions of time or continuance must be presented by motion no later than 72 hours prior to the deadline or hearing from which the Parties are seeking relief.

Proposed Orders: As required by Local Rule 7.1(a)(2), a Microsoft word version of all proposed orders must be emailed to leibowitz@flsd.uscourts.gov after being filed on the docket.