Henion v. City of Lighthouse Point, Florida et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
CASE NO. 24-60460-CIV-SINGHAL
KARLI HENION,
Plaintiff,
v.
CHRISTOPHER RODRIGUEZ, et
al.,
Defendants.
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ORDER
THIS CAUSE is before the Court on the parties’ Joint Motion to Continue Trial and
Memorandum of Law (the “Motion”). 	(DE [129]). 	Therein, the parties cite a number of
pending motions, the irresolution of which has made it difficult for the parties to prepare
a joint pretrial stipulation due February 20, 2026. 	See (DE [57], [129] at 2). 	The Court
has carefully reviewed the gravamen of said motions over many hours and will enter an
Order Monday, February 23, 2026 resolving those potentially affecting the joint pretrial
stipulation. Importantly, the Court’s Order will significantly narrow this case.
In their memorandum of law, the parties cite only Rule 6, permitting extensions of
time for good cause shown. See (DE [129] at 2). But that is not the relevant rule. Instead,
Rule 40 provides that “[e]ach court must provide by rule for scheduling trials.” Fed. R. Civ.
P. 40. Accordingly, the parties must seek continuance pursuant to Local Rule 7.6, which
provides:
A continuance of any trial, pretrial conference, or other hearing will be
granted only on exceptional circumstances. No such continuance will be
granted on stipulation of counsel alone. However, upon written notice
served and filed at the earliest practical date prior to the trial, pretrial
conference, or other hearing, and supported by affidavit setting forth a full
showing of good cause, a continuance may be granted by the Court.
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S.D. Fla. L.R. 7.6.
Here, the parties have demonstrated no exceptional circumstances “supported by
affidavit,” 	nor 	is 	their 	joint 	stipulation 	sufficient 	to 	warrant 	continuance. 	See 	id.
Accordingly, it is hereby
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that:
1. 	The Motion (DE [129]) is DENIED in part and GRANTED in part;
2. 	The deadline to file the Joint Pretrial Stipulation is extended to February 27,
2026. All other deadlines and dates remain the same.
DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this 20th day of
February 2026.
Copies furnished counsel via CM/ECF
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