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Tue, 06/03/2025
Tallahassee Bankruptcy Judgeship Position Announcement
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit seeks applications from all highly qualified candidates for a fourteen-year appointment as U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Florida at Tallahassee. ...
Fri, 05/30/2025
Clerk's Office Toll Free Telephone Number Update - Use 866-639-4615 for All Inquiries
The Clerk's Office formerly maintained separate toll free telephone numbers for general calls and the ECF Help Desk.  To conserve taxpayer funding, the Administrative Office of the U.S. More »
Thu, 05/29/2025
U.S. Attorney Service Address Change Re Applications for Payment of Unclaimed Funds
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Florida has advised that all Applications for Payment of Unclaimed Funds filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Florida must be served on the U.S. More »
Tue, 05/27/2025
Brown Bag Lunch Reminder (Pensacola)
Please join Chief Judge Karen K. Specie for a "brown bag" lunch at the Pensacola bankruptcy courthouse on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in the jury assembly room. The event will begin at approximately 12:00 p.m. More »
Wed, 05/07/2025
Multifactor Authentication (MFA) Coming to PACER and CM/ECF
By December 31, 2025, all CM/ECF users will be required to enroll in MFA as explained in detail on the PACER website. More »

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