Hon. John E. Jordan — Judicial Procedures
Circuit Civil
Quick operational summary based on publicly available court procedure materials. Always verify with the official court source before relying on this information.
Quick Rules
UMC / Motion Calendar
After three unsuccessful attempts on separate business days, a moving party may unilaterally schedule a hearing using the stated minimum notice periods, but must obtain email confirmation from the judicial assistant before filing the notice.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Hearing notices must include the listed hearing, motion, location/remote, meet-and-confer, service, and ADA information.
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Summary-judgment hearings must be scheduled for oral argument unless waived by all parties, and the notice must set the hearing no earlier than 50 days after filing.
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Motions must be filed before hearing time is coordinated; after coordination, counsel must email the judicial assistant with the required information, include all parties, and file the notice immediately after confirmation.
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Courtesy Copies
The moving party must serve non-E-Portal parties by U.S. Mail and email, if available, within three days and provide proof to the clerk.
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Hearing documents must be delivered in hard copy, preferably by USB, at least five business days before the hearing; the court does not accept hearing documents by email.
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Evidence must be brought to the hearing in marked and tagged hard-copy form; USB courtesy copies must be indexed or bookmarked/hyperlinked and generally must not be password protected.
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For short matter hearings, courtesy copies of the notice and motion must be provided at least three business days before the hearing and must contain the listed location, Webex, and ADA information.
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Zoom Hearings
Remote participants should connect to Webex five minutes before the hearing and mute their computers or telephones until the case is called.
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For video-conference hearings, counsel must provide exhibits or evidence to opposing counsel and the court three business days before the hearing and confirm that remote witnesses have suitable equipment and identification.
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Proposed Orders
Proposed orders must be in 14-point Times New Roman, current Microsoft Word format rather than PDF, and emailed to the designated division email address; the title and body must contain the stated information.
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For an agreed order, the moving party must email the filed cover letter reflecting the agreement and the proposed agreed order in Word format.
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Before asking about a proposed-order status, parties must check the clerk’s system; if no order is docketed, they may email the judicial assistant after allowing the applicable minimum period and must include the stated information.
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For an unopposed continuance, parties should email the judicial assistant a courtesy copy of the filed motion and a proposed agreed order; unopposed motions and stipulations are not automatically granted.
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Special Set Hearings
If a proposed order after a hearing is not agreed upon, a short matter hearing is required; dueling orders are not accepted unless specifically requested by the court.
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Short matter hearings are held Monday through Thursday at 8:30 a.m.; they are first-come, first-served, close at the stated times, and counsel may present one motion at a time after coordinating with opposing counsel.
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All motions for consideration at the pretrial conference must be properly filed and brought before the court no later than seven days before the conference; motions are not heard during the conference.
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Trial exhibits must be exchanged and initialed before the pretrial conference, with objections separately noted; all exhibit objections must be heard before the first day of the trial docket.
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Emergency Motions
A copy of a filed emergency motion must be emailed to the court; if an emergency hearing is requested, the court will review that request and, if granted, the judicial assistant will schedule the hearing.
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Discovery Disputes
If there is no timely response or objection to initial discovery requests, the moving party may submit a proposed order with the motion; absent a written objection, no hearing is necessary and the court will rule in chambers.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Cancellations
The judicial assistant must be notified immediately of hearing cancellations; parties may not cross-notice other motions without prior approval from opposing counsel and the judicial assistant.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Other
An opposed withdrawal motion, or one lacking signed client consent, must be coordinated as a short matter hearing with notice to all parties and inclusion of the client.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Contact Information
Judicial Assistant
Cathy Stephens
JA Email
40Orange@ninthcircuit.orgPhone
407.836.0443Courtroom
18-C
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Court WebsiteLast Verified
June 30, 2026
Official Sources
Source: Official court page or published division procedure material.
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