=== Judge Norway's Biography (PDF) ===
Robert M. Norway United States Magistrate Judge United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida Biography: Robert M. Norway was appointed as United States Magistrate Judge for the Middle District of Florida in March 2023. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University, earned a Master of Science from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Florida College of Law. As a law student, Judge Norway interned with Justice Peggy Quince of the Florida Supreme Court and Judge Richard Linn of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He was also articles editor for the University of Florida Law Review and member of Order of the Coif. Prior to his appointment, Judge Norway served as an attorney for the United States Department of Justice. There, he acted as trial and appellate counsel for the United States, the President, Cabinet officials, and other federal officials and agencies in a broad range of civil matters pending in courts throughout the United States. Before his federal service, Judge Norway practiced in Orlando as a general civil litigator and clerked for Chief District Judge Patricia C. Fawsett and District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. Judge Norway was a member and vice chair of the Florida Bar’s Federal Practice Committee and a member of the Florida Supreme Court’s Committee on Standard Instructions in Contract and Business cases. He is a registered patent attorney and member of the Florida Bar. He also served as an artillery officer in the 3rd and 24th Infantry Divisions.
=== Exhibit List (PDF) ===
EXHIBIT LIST ___ PLAINTIFF ___ DEFENDANT JOINT ___ GOVERNMENT___ COURT CASE NO. STYLE: _____________________________ EXHIBIT NO. DATE IDENTIFIED DATE ADMITTED SPONSORING WITNESSES OBJECTIONS / STIPULATED ADMISSIONS1 DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT 1 Use a code (e.g. “A”or “*”) in this column to identify exhibits to be received in evidence by agreement without objection. Otherwise, specifically state each objection to each opposed exhibit. Please note that each date box on the left must be one inch wide to accommodate the Clerk’s date stamp.
=== Court Tags (Use White Paper) (PDF) ===
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida COURT’S EXHIBIT COURT’S EXHIBIT COURT’S EXHIBIT Exhibit Number: Exhibit Number: Exhibit Number: Case Number: v. Date Identified: Date Admitted: Case Number: Case Number: v. Date Identified: Date Admitted: v. Date Identified: Date Admitted: U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida COURT’S EXHIBIT COURT’S EXHIBIT COURT’S EXHIBIT Exhibit Number: Exhibit Number: Exhibit Number: Case Number: v. Date Identified: Date Admitted: Case Number: v. Date Identified: Date Admitted: Case Number: v. Date Identified: Date Admitted:
=== Defendant Tags (Use Yellow Paper) (PDF) ===
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida DEFENDANT’S EXHIBIT DEFENDANT’S EXHIBIT DEFENDANT’S EXHIBIT Exhibit Number: Exhibit Number: Exhibit Number: Case Number: Case Number: Case Number: v. v. Date Identified: Date Admitted: Date Identified: Date Admitted: v. Date Identified: Date Admitted: U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida DEFENDANT’S EXHIBIT DEFENDANT’S EXHIBIT DEFENDANT’S EXHIBIT Exhibit Number: Exhibit Number: Exhibit Number: Case Number: v. Date Identified: Date Admitted: Case Number: v. Date Identified: Date Admitted: Case Number: v. Date Identified: Date Admitted:
=== Government Tags (Use Blue Paper) (PDF) ===
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida GOVERNMENT’S EXHIBIT GOVERNMENT’S EXHIBIT GOVERNMENT’S EXHIBIT Exhibit Number: Exhibit Number: Exhibit Number: Case Number: v. Date Identified: Date Admitted: Case Number: Case Number: v. v. Date Identified: Date Admitted: Date Identified: Date Admitted: U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida GOVERNMENT’S EXHIBIT GOVERNMENT’S EXHIBIT GOVERNMENT’S EXHIBIT Exhibit Number: Exhibit Number: Exhibit Number: Case Number: Case Number: Case Number: v. Date Identified: Date Admitted: v. Date Identified: Date Admitted: v. Date Identified: Date Admitted:
=== Joint Tags (Use Green Paper) (PDF) ===
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida JOINT EXHIBIT JOINT EXHIBIT JOINT EXHIBIT Exhibit Number: Exhibit Number: Exhibit Number: Case Number: v. Date Identified: Date Admitted: Case Number: v. Date Identified: Date Admitted: Case Number: v. Date Identified: Date Admitted: U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida JOINT EXHIBIT JOINT EXHIBIT JOINT EXHIBIT Exhibit Number: Exhibit Number: Exhibit Number: Case Number: Case Number: Case Number: v. v. Date Identified: Date Admitted: Date Identified: Date Admitted: v. Date Identified: Date Admitted:
=== Order on Short-Form Discovery Motions (PDF) ===
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA ORLANDO DIVISION PLAINTIFF, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 6:XX-cv-XXX-XXX-RMN DEFENDANT, Defendant. ORDER ON SHORT-FORM DISCOVERY MOTIONS In an effort “to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination” of any action in which this Order is filed, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 1, it is ORDERED as follows: (1) If a discovery dispute arises, the parties must confer in person or via telephone in a good faith effort to resolve the dispute before seeking court intervention. See Local Rule 3.01(g). (2) If the parties are unable to resolve the discovery dispute, a party may seek court intervention, but must do so by filing a Short-Form Discovery Motion (the “Motion”) in compliance with this Order. Neither the Motion nor any response thereto shall exceed 500 words, exclusive of caption, signature block, and certifications. (3) The Movant must attach to the Motion the discovery request and discovery response (if applicable). (4) If time-sensitive, the Motion must be filed and captioned as “time- sensitive.” (5) Any party opposing the Motion shall file a response no later than seven (7) calendar days after the Motion is filed. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a). A failure to file a timely response will result in the Motion being deemed unopposed. (6) To resolve the dispute, the Court may decide the dispute on the basis of the Motion and any response, set a hearing, or order further briefing. (7) In the Motion or response, a party may request additional briefing, but such a request must accompany, and not replace, the substantive argument. (8) The parties must continue to confer concerning the dispute and must promptly notify the Court if they resolve the Motion in whole or in part. (9) If a hearing is set, the parties shall file a joint notice two (2) calendar days before the hearing certifying ongoing conferral and stating which issues, if any, have been resolved. The Court expects all parties to act courteously and professionally in the resolution of their discovery disputes. The Court may impose appropriate - 2 - sanctions upon a finding of failure to comply with this Order or upon a finding of other discovery misconduct. DONE and ORDERED in Orlando, Florida, on ________________. Copies furnished to: Counsel of Record - 3 -
=== Plaintiff Tags (Use Blue Paper) (PDF) ===
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida PLAINTIFF’S EXHIBIT PLAINTIFF’S EXHIBIT PLAINTIFF’S EXHIBIT Exhibit Number: Exhibit Number: Exhibit Number: Case Number: v. Date Identified: Date Admitted: Case Number: Case Number: v. Date Identified: Date Admitted: v. Date Identified: Date Admitted: U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida PLAINTIFF’S EXHIBIT PLAINTIFF’S EXHIBIT PLAINTIFF’S EXHIBIT Exhibit Number: Exhibit Number: Exhibit Number: Case Number: Case Number: Case Number: v. v. v. Date Identified: Date Admitted: Date Identified: Date Admitted: Date Identified: Date Admitted: