10-Page Memos, Decide-on-Papers Option — Circuit Civil I & Tobacco Y
Summary
Judge Huey caps memos at 10 pages (photos/charts exempt), refuses mailed or hand-delivered submissions, and offers a decide-on-the-papers track when both sides agree.
Applies to
Florida > Thirteenth Judicial Circuit > Hillsborough County > Circuit Civil Divisions I & Y (Judge Paul L. Huey)
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"Memos may not exceed 10 pages. Photographs, charts and diagrams do not count against page limit." / "IN LIEU OF A HEARING, counsel/parties may agree to allow the Judge to decide the matter on the papers." / "Proposed Orders uploaded in WORD are automatically rejected by the e-portal."
- Official source
- 13th Cir. — Judge Huey (Civ I/Y) Procedures & Preferences
- Source health
- Healthy · checked July 7, 2026
- Effective date
- —
- Last verified
- July 5, 2026Live fetch 2026-07-05; dual-researcher dossier, Fable 5 hash-verified
Reviewer note: Cross-model verified (accordion + PDF veins) 2026-07-05. 30-day recheck scheduled.
Change history
- July 7, 2026Monitor: content changed at 13th Cir. — Judge Huey (Civ I/Y) Procedures & Preferences. Review before republishing dependent rules.
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