Judge William L. Roby (19th Cir., Martin civil jury)… — FL · BenchPath

Judge William L. Roby (19th Cir., Martin civil jury) — paperless chambers, no ex-parte relay, motions e-filed before setting, UMC 5 minutes per case

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Judge PreferencesJudge Roby, New Courtroom Guidelines and Procedures — Civil Jury (July 2026), §§A–B

Summary

Judge Roby's Courtroom Guidelines and Procedures (Civil Jury, July 2026) prohibit asking the JA to relay messages (ex-parte); all communication in open court, in writing copied to opposing counsel, or filed. Chambers is paperless — all materials by email PDF to MCJudge3@circuit19.org. Motions must be e-filed before setting a hearing, and filing alone does not bring a motion before the court. UMC (9 a.m., online scheduling) is capped at 5 minutes per case; contested summary-judgment, evidentiary, and complex motions are excluded from UMC. Case law handed up during a hearing may not be considered. A standing order governs ESI discovery in the civil jury division.

Applies to

Civil jury division, Martin County. Companion documents in custody: ESI standing order (873 KB), privilege-log guidelines (12/22/2025), foreclosure procedures (5/20/26), monthly E-Docket calendars.

Source of truth

Quoted verbatim from hashed bytes (sha256 d91fa67e…), pp. 1–3.

Official source: 19th Circuit — Judges Directory
Source health: Healthy · checked October 24, 2026
Effective date: —
Last verified: September 9, 2026benchpath-reverify-2026-09-08 (custody hash match) | prior: benchpath-arbitration-2026-07-24

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