Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz II

Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. United States Courthouse 400 N. Miami Avenue Courtroom 11-2 Miami, FL 33128 Directions

Chambers: 305-523-5730 Courtroom Deputy: Graciela Gomez: 305-523-5736 Court Reporter: Ilona Lupowitz: 305-523-5737

Communication

E-mail address: ruiz@flsd.uscourts.gov.
The chambers email address is the preferred method to contact chambers. Counsel may contact chambers, including the courtroom deputy and/or the law clerks, regarding procedures that are specific to Judge Ruiz.  Chambers 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.  All communications via the chambers email address must copy all opposing counsel or pro se parties.

Civil Procedures

Policies and Procedures

Discovery Procedures

Magistrate Judges’ Discovery Practices and Procedures

Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart: https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/content/judge-bruce-e-reinhart

Magistrate Judge Alicia O. Valle: https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/content/judge-alicia-o-valle

Magistrate Judge Lauren F. Louis: https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/content/judge-lauren-f-louis

Magistrate Judge Ryon M. McCabe: https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/content/judge-ryon-m-mccabe

Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss: https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/content/judge-jared-m-strauss

Magistrate Judge Shaniek Mills Maynard: https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/content/judge-shaniek-mills-maynard

Plea Colloquy

Change of Plea Colloquy

Sample Orders

Sample Scheduling Order    (Revised 12/2023)

Sample Order Scheduling Mediation

Sample Jury Trial Instructions