The Honorable Brian S. Sandor - Ninth Circuit

This afternoon alone I’ve received 5 notices of cancelations for hearings set within the next 2 days. This is on top of two I received today for hearings *today*.

The good news is, parties are getting on the phone and resolving their issues. The bad news is, parties are waiting until the last minute to do it. They are ignoring the meaningful meet and confer requirement, and they are taking away hearing time from other litigants, and my time and resources preparing for their hearings for nothing. Then I’ll get a case management conference complaining to me that I don’t have enough hearing time. Do everyone a favor and use your landline phone that your office pays for and call OC. You’ll likely make a friend and ease all of our stress.

Don’t mind the ugly guy in the picture. All procedure and AI Calendar links are live.

Brian S. Sandor | Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida

New Policies and Procedures for Division 48 will be live tomorrow on the 9th’s website. Already uploaded are (1) 9th Circuit Admin order on meet and confer requirements prior to unilaterally setting hearings (2) Short matter/Ex Parte check list (3) PTC check list and (4) Fla R Civ P meet and confer requirements.

We have a new WebEx link for hybrid hearings or trial testimony and updated PTC/Trial dates for all of 2026, 2027, and 2028.