Judge Bruce E. Reinhart

Paul G. Rogers Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse 701 Clematis Street West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Directions Telephonic Hearing Instructions: Dial 1-833-435-1820; Enter meeting ID 160 225 1740#; and Enter security code 576690#

Chambers Phone: 561.514.3710 Courtroom Deputy: 561.803.3400 for all criminal scheduling matters

Judge's Biography

Bruce Reinhart was sworn in as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Florida on March 14, 2018.  Prior to taking the bench, he was in private practice for 10 years, both as a solo practitioner and as the co-chair of the white collar crime practice group of a national firm.  His practice focused on white collar criminal defense and complex civil litigation.  From 1996-2008, he was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in West Palm Beach.  From 1988-1996, he was a Trial Attorney in the Public Integrity Section of the U.S. Department of Justice., having entered the Department as part of the Attorney General's Honors Program.  He began his legal career as the law clerk to the Honorable Norma L. Shapiro on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.  Judge Reinhart earned a degree in civil engineering cum laude from Princeton University in 1984 and a J.D. cum laude in 1987 from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

Communication

Law clerks may be contacted regarding procedural questions. Law clerks may not be asked substantive legal questions and they cannot provide advice on how to handle legal questions. When you contact Chambers, please have the case number and presiding Judge available as this will be the first question asked so that we may better assist you. Absent a true emergency, counsel of record shall not contact chambers to ask questions concerning the status of pending matters.

Electronic Equipment

Parties seeking to bring audio/visual equipment in the courtroom should comply with
administrative order 2018-79

Motions to admit A/V Equipment should be filed 48 hours in advance.

Sample Order for Permitting Electronic Equipment into the Courtroom

Sample Order for Permitting Electronic Equipment into the Courtroom

Discovery Procedures

The Court takes seriously its obligation under Federal Rule Civil Procedure 1 and to “secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding.” To that end, the Court is guided primarily by its Standing Discovery Order, the Florida Bar Standard Guidelines for Professional Conduct and the Chief Justice’s 2015 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary.

Standing Discovery Order

Guidelines for Professional Conduct

2015 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary

Order Setting Discovery Status

Florida Law Review article on e-discovery by U.S. Magistrate Judge William Matthewman

Best Practices for Discovery in Federal Court by U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart

Civil Discovery Remedies Summary Chart

Federal Civil Discovery Diagram

Course #8409 – Best Practices and Discovery Disputes in Federal Courts on Vimeo

Motion Practice-Next Generation Lawyers

Ordinarily, only one lawyer for each party may argue at a hearing. Nevertheless, the Court has a strong commitment to supporting the development of our next generation of lawyers. The Court encourages parties and senior attorneys to allow less-experienced practitioners the opportunity to argue in court. A party should advise the Court prior to the beginning of the hearing if a lawyer of 5 or fewer years of experience will be arguing the matter. In that event, the Court will allow multiple lawyers to argue on behalf of that party.

Attachments

502(d) clawback order long form- Sedona Conference

502(d) clawback short form EDNY

502(d) Sample Rule language

Confidentiality Order forms
Confidentiality Order forms

Motion to appear pro hac vice

Consent to Magistrate Judge
Consent to Magistrate Judge