John Badalamenti

District Judge

Commission Date:

June 04, 2020

Division:

Fort Myers

Chambers:

6-186

Chambers Phone:

(239) 461-2180

Courtroom:

Judge Initials:

JLB

Chambers Email: chambers_flmd_badalamenti@flmd.uscourts.gov

Courtroom Deputies	Law Clerks
Juan Garcia Gonzalez (239) 461-2006 Charmaine Black (Tampa Division cases) (813) 301-5061	Bryan Cynova (813) 301-5127 ^{Mr. Cynova works on Fort Myers, Tampa, and Ocala cases ending with 67-99.} Savannah Valentine (813) 301-5694 ^{Ms. Valentine works on Fort Myers, Tampa, and Ocala cases ending with 34-66.} Ashley Grabowski (813) 301-5128 ^{Ms. Grabowski works on Fort Myers, Tampa, and Ocala cases ending with 0-33.}

Courtroom Deputies

Law Clerks

Juan Garcia Gonzalez
(239) 461-2006

Charmaine Black
(Tampa Division cases)
(813) 301-5061

Bryan Cynova
(813) 301-5127
^{Mr. Cynova works on Fort Myers, Tampa, and Ocala cases ending with 67-99.}

Savannah Valentine
(813) 301-5694
^{Ms. Valentine works on Fort Myers, Tampa, and Ocala cases ending with 34-66.}

Ashley Grabowski
(813) 301-5128
^{Ms. Grabowski works on Fort Myers, Tampa, and Ocala cases ending with 0-33.}

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Biography

Federal Judicial Service
District Judge, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Nominated by Donald Trump on December 23, 2019, to a seat vacated by Judge Elizabeth Kovachevich.
Confirmed by the Senate on June 1, 2020, and received commission on June 4, 2020.

Education
University of Florida Levin College of Law, J.D., 1999
University of Florida, M.A., 1999
University of Florida, B.A., 1995

Professional Career
Judge, Second District Court of Appeal, Florida, 2015–2020
Assistant Federal Public Defender, Federal Public Defender's Office, Middle District of Florida, 2008–2015
Legal Research & Writing Attorney, Federal Public Defender's Office, Middle District of Florida, 2006–2008
Law Clerk, United States Circuit Judge Paul H. Roney, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 2003–2006
Private Practice, 2001–2002
Law Clerk, United States Circuit Judge Frank Mays Hull, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 2000–2001
Honors Attorney, United States Department of Justice Honors Program, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Southeast Regional Counsel's Office, 1999–2000

Court Calendar

2024 Trial Schedule (PDF)

2025 Trial Schedule (PDF)

2026 Trial Schedule (PDF)

2027 Trial Schedule (PDF)

Forms

Civil Case Management

Exhibit Tags

Fast-Track Case Forms

Juror Questionnaires

Witness and Exhibit Lists

Preferences

Courtesy Copies
Courtesy Copies will be requested by Judge Badalamenti if needed. Otherwise, please do not send hard copies of any electronic filings to Chambers.

Preferred Format of Submitted Documents
Judge Badalamenti prefers that transcripts be filed in a full-sized format instead of four on a page (no mini-transcripts, please).

Local Rule 3.02(a) Exceptions
Cases brought under Title II or III of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) are excepted from the requirements in Local Rule 3.02(a). An ADA Fast-Track Scheduling Order will be issued by the Court pursuant to Local Rule 3.02(d)(1) immediately after any defendant appears in an action originating in this court, or after the docketing of a removed or transferred action.

Cases brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are excepted from the requirements in Local Rule 3.02(a). A FLSA Fast-Track Scheduling Order will be issued by the Court pursuant to Local Rule 3.02(d)(1) immediately after any defendant appears in an action originating in this court, or after the docketing of a removed or transferred action.

For Judge Badalamenti’s cases, see Flood v. First Family Insurance, Inc., No. 2:20-cv-623, 2021 WL 211268 (M.D. Fla. Jan. 21, 2021), available at:https://ecf.flmd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2020-00623-17-2-cv (last visited on Jan. 27, 2021).

Cases brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (as amended by the Junk Fax Prevention Act) (TCPA), the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA), and/or other state law consumer protection statutes, are excepted from the requirements in Local Rule 3.02(a). A Solicitation or Debt Collection Fast-Track Scheduling Order will be issued by the Court pursuant to Local Rule 3.02(d)(1) immediately after any defendant appears in an action originating in this court, or after the docketing of a removed or transferred action.

Cases brought under the Fair Credit Report Act (FCRA) and/or other related state law consumer protection statutes are excepted from the requirements in Local Rule 3.02(a). A FCRA Fast-Track Scheduling Order will be issued by the Court pursuant to Local Rule 3.02(d)(1) immediately after any defendant appears in an action originating in this court, or after the docketing of a removed or transferred action.

Standard Forms Available
Standard forms for a Notice of a Related Action and Disclosure Statement are available under each judge’s Form Tab.

For patent cases requiring claim construction, a Patent Case Management Report is available under each judge’s Forms Tab.

For instructions regarding Motions for Summary Judgment and associated Statements of Material Fact, please consult the document titled "Instructions Regarding a Statement of Material Facts for a Motion for Summary Judgment" under the Forms tab. However, instead of submitting printed courtesy copies, please email to the Badalamenti Chambers email address—in Microsoft Word format—copies of any filed Motions for Summary Judgement, including any attachments, appendices, or exhibits. Please file any video attachments with the clerk; no copies are requested in chambers.

Additional Parameters
For all other cases not falling within an exception to Local Rule 3.02(a), the Court prefers, and sometimes requires as indicated below, the following scheduling parameters:

Action or Event	Preference/Requirement
Deadline for providing mandatory initial disclosures. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1).	14 days after the parties’ Rule 26(f) conference or for parties joined or served later, 30 days after being served or joined
Deadline for moving to join a party, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 14, 19 or 20, or to amend the pleadings, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a).	1 to 2 months after Federal Rule 26(f) conference
Deadline for disclosing plaintiff’s expert report. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2).	3 months before the discovery deadline
Deadline for disclosing defendant’s expert report. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2).	2 months before the discovery deadline
Deadline for disclosing any rebuttal expert report. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2).	1 month before the discovery deadline
Deadline for completing discovery and filing any motion to compel discovery. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 37; Middle District Discovery (2021).	5 to 6 months before the meeting to prepare the joint final pretrial statement
Deadline for moving for class certification, if applicable. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 23.	3 to 4 months before the discovery deadline
Deadline for filing any dispositive and Daubert motion. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 56.	The Court REQUIRES at least 4 months before the final pretrial meeting
Deadline for participating in mediation. See Local Rules, ch. 4.	After the discovery deadline but before dispositive motions
Date of the final pretrial meeting. See Local Rule 3.06(a).	4 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference
Motions in limine	At least 16 days before the Final Pretrial Conference
Deadline for filing the proposed jury instructions, verdict form, and joint final pretrial statement. See Local Rule 3.06(b).	At least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference
Date of the final pretrial conference. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(e); Local Rule 3.06(b).	The date that corresponds with the trial term as set forth in the district judge’s trial calendar (posted on the website) or, for a trial date certain, one week prior to trial
Month of the trial term or, if all parties consent to a magistrate judge, the month and day of the first day of trial.	20 to 22 months after the action is originally filed, or removed, or transferred

United States District Court

Middle District of Florida

Marcia Morales Howard, Chief United States District Judge • Elizabeth Warren, Clerk of Court

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