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News & Announcements
Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.
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Fri, 03/13/2026
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Fri, 03/13/2026
The United States Postal Service has temporarily suspended international mail acceptance for certain international countries due to inadequate transportation options or service disruptions within the country. As a result, the Bankruptcy Noticing...
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Fri, 03/13/2026
The PACER service center has released short training videos to assist users with various aspects of the multifactor...
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Tue, 03/10/2026
The 2026 Eleventh Circuit Judicial Conference will take place May 13 – 14, 2026, in Aventura, Florida. The Conference is being convened by the judges of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit to consider the business of the courts and to discuss means of...
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Fri, 02/27/2026
The CM/ECF system for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Florida, will be offline for maintenance as we upgrade to NextGen 1.9 beginning at 1:00 a.m. (ET) Saturday, March 7th, and will be unavailable until Sunday,...
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Fri, 02/27/2026
Update: CM/ECF service has returned to normal. The National Program Office for the U.S. Courts has reported that both Bankruptcy and District Court CM/ECF services, and PACER, are not accessible or are responding very slowly....
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Wed, 02/25/2026
A bankruptcy court reported that a creditor received a form in the mail for filing a Proof of Claim ("POC") through the services of a non-governmental agency for a fee. Please be advised that creditors may file an electronic Proof of Claim (ePOC...
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Wed, 02/25/2026
The Court Services Office of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts received a recent report of debtors in bankruptcy cases being contacted by a phone number appearing to be from the local bankruptcy court, otherwise known as “spoofing,"...
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Mon, 02/23/2026
The Local Rules Committee identified a missing form that is referenced as being available online in Local Rule 1015-1(C)(3)(c). The form is entitled "Notice of Objection to Claim in Related Case." The new form was approved by Chief Judge Karen K...
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Thu, 02/19/2026
The CM/ECF system for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Florida, will be offline for maintenance as we upgrade to NextGen 1.9 beginning at 1:00 a.m. (ET) Saturday, February 28th, and will be unavailable until Sunday...
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Thu, 01/22/2026
Join the United States Bankruptcy Court’s team of energetic and career-minded professionals! The Office of the Clerk is seeking a self-motivated individual with a strong work ethic and excellent interpersonal, automation and analytical skills to...
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Fri, 01/09/2026
Please review the text of Amended Administrative Order 15-002 by clicking HERE. This order adopts certain procedures effective as to all Motions to Extend or Impose the Automatic Stay...
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Wed, 01/07/2026
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit invites applications for the Bankruptcy Administrator position for the Northern District of Alabama stationed at Birmingham. The Bankruptcy Administrator serves a five-year term and will be...
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Mon, 01/05/2026
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit seeks applications from all highly qualified candidates for a fourteen-year appointment as U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Georgia at Atlanta. ...
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Mon, 12/22/2025
The Court will be closed on the following dates:
- Wednesday, December 24, 2025
- Thursday, December 25, 2025 (Federal Holiday)
- Friday, December 26, 2025
- Thursday, January 1, 2026 (Federal Holiday)
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Thu, 12/04/2025
On December 1, 2025 the following Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Official Bankruptcy Forms, and Director's Bankruptcy Forms were amended:
- Bankruptcy Rules 3002.1 and 8006
- Official Bankruptcy Forms 410S1, 410C13-M1,...
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Tue, 11/25/2025
The Administrative Office of the United States Courts requested that the following information regarding the Public Access to Court Electronic Records Service Center (PSC) be disseminated broadly in an effort to reduce PSC telephonic wait times...
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Mon, 11/24/2025
Effective Thursday, January 1, 2026, Administrative Order 25-005 waives the requirement for individual debtors to file pay advices and statements of no employment income with the Court. The order also amends N.D. Fla. LBR 1007-1 to reflect this...
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Thu, 11/20/2025
The Court will be closed on the following dates:
- Thursday, November 27, 2025 (Federal Holiday)
- Friday, November 28, 2025
- Thursday, December 25, 2025 (Federal Holiday)
- Friday, December 26, 2025
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Thu, 11/13/2025
The Clerk's Office has resumed normal operational hours. In-person and telephonic assistance is available Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time in Tallahassee and Central Time in Pensacola except on weekends, federal...
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Wed, 11/05/2025
Due to the government shutdown, the Clerk's Office Intake counters in the Tallahassee and Pensacola courthouses will be closed for in-person service on Monday, November 10, 2025. Drop boxes are available in courthouse lobbies for court filings...
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Thu, 10/23/2025
Effective Friday, October 24, 2025, the operational hours of the Clerk's Office will change due to the government shutdown and employee furloughs. Until further notice, each Friday the Clerk's Office Intake counters in ...
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Fri, 10/17/2025
Effective Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, Administrative Order 23-001 is vacated, and the Court will no longer accept routine filings by email or facsimile from self-represented parties. Instead, documents may be submitted...
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Fri, 10/17/2025
The federal Judiciary will enter shutdown “Phase 2” if an FY 2026 budget or a continuing resolution (“CR”) is not passed before 11:59 p.m. ET on October 17, 2025. A Phase 2 shutdown subjects the Judiciary to the Anti-Deficiency Act (“ADA”)....
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Fri, 10/17/2025
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts is issuing this notice to apprise the Judiciary contractor community of Judiciary-wide plans regarding contract actions that may be necessary if contract funding is affected by a lapse in...
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Thu, 10/16/2025
This is an update regarding the Canadian Union of Postal Workers' strike. As a reminder, notices sent through the BNC between October 2, 2025, and October 16, 2025, were not mailed to recipient addresses that include the country name "Canada";...
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Thu, 10/09/2025
Canada Post announced a shutdown due to national labor actions between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. As a result, since September 26, 2025, notices and orders that the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) has attempted to...
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Wed, 10/01/2025
Chief Judge Karen K Specie entered Administrative Order 25-003 concerning the current lapse in appropriations. CLICK HERE to review the text of the...
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Wed, 10/01/2025
The Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr., just announced that the Judiciary will be able to sustain normal operations through October 17, 2025.
Traci E. Abrams, Clerk of Court
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Tue, 09/23/2025
The Clerk's Office is seeking volunteers to serve on the Local Rules Committee. Attorneys and trustees from all areas of bankruptcy expertise are encouraged to apply by sending an email to ...
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Fri, 09/19/2025
Join the United States Bankruptcy Court’s team of energetic and career-minded professionals! The Office of the Clerk is seeking a self-motivated individual with a strong work ethic and excellent interpersonal, automation and analytical skills to...
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Fri, 09/12/2025
Chief Judge Karen K. Specie signed Administrative Order 25-002, Order Adopting Interim Local Rule 9070-1(C) (Exhibits). Effective October 1, 2025, the amended rule...
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Mon, 09/08/2025
Bankruptcy is disseminating the following announcement to help the District Courts publicize information about a fake Central Violations Bureau (CVB) website that was recently discovered. The CVB is a national center responsible for...
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Fri, 09/05/2025
The PACER Service Center (PSC) is experiencing long call wait times due to the enforcement of several security features that will enhance the security of PACER accounts, including updated password standards and multifactor authentication (MFA). ...
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Wed, 09/03/2025
The MFA Tips and Resources webpage is now available on PACER.gov to better assist public users in navigating the...
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Fri, 08/15/2025
The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure has approved for publication and public comment the following proposed amendments to existing rules and forms, as well as one new rule:
- Appellate Rule 15;
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Fri, 08/15/2025
The Clerk's Office has had a long-standing tradition of displaying case administrator (CA) names at the top of docket sheets. This practice allowed case participants to contact their assigned CA directly by telephone for assistance. We have...
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Tue, 07/22/2025
Pursuant to N D Fla LR 2090-1(A) and (B), a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice must be filed in the bankruptcy case or adversary proceeding for which an attorney wishes to appear after meeting...
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Fri, 07/18/2025
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) will host virtual informational sessions regarding the upcoming enforcement of the multifactor authentication requirement and updated password standards for PACER on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at 2:...
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Mon, 06/16/2025
The current 14-year term of The Honorable Barbara Ellis-Monro, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Georgia at Atlanta, is due to expire on June 24, 2026. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit is considering whether to...
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Tue, 06/10/2025
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 Southern District of Florida at Ft. Lauderdale. ...
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Tue, 06/03/2025
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. ...
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Fri, 05/30/2025
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. Courts asked courts to reduce the number of active toll free...
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Thu, 05/29/2025
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. Attorney's...
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Tue, 05/27/2025
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. CT after the morning hearing docket. ...
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Wed, 05/07/2025
By December 31, 2025, all CM/ECF users will be required to enroll in MFA as explained in detail on the PACER website. Users...
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Wed, 04/30/2025
NOTICE TO VENDORS: Please be advised that, due to a financial system upgrade, processing payments on submitted invoices could be delayed during the month of June. Invoices or vouchers submitted after June 4, 2025, should expect...
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Thu, 04/17/2025
The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals invites applications from highly qualified candidates for a Bankruptcy Judgeship for the Northern District of California. This position will be available May 17, 2026, and is located in Oakland, California...
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Wed, 04/16/2025
The Pensacola Arnow Federal Building has been evacuated because of an area gas leak. Accordingly, the Bankruptcy Clerk's Office in Pensacola has closed for the day with employees shifting to telework. Normal counter operations are expected to...
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Mon, 04/14/2025
Recall Bankruptcy Judge Paul G. Hyman, Jr. of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida is available to conduct Judicial Settlement Conferences in bankruptcy cases in the Northern and Middle Districts of Florida. Procedural...
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Tue, 03/25/2025
The CM/ECF system for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Florida, will be offline for maintenance from 1:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. (ET) Saturday, March 29th, as we upgrade to NextGen 1.8.2...
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Mon, 03/10/2025
On February 25, 2025, the Clerk's Office published an announcement entitled "Adjustment of Certain Dollar Amounts Applicable...
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Fri, 02/28/2025
Apple released iOS 18.2 in December 2024. Among its changes is the inclusion of Mail Categories to every iPhone's Mail app. These categories were intended to assist users in prioritizing their email messages. Users have conveyed to some courts...
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Tue, 02/25/2025
On April 1, 2025, automatic adjustments will be made to dollar amounts stated in various provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, one provision in Title 28 of the United States Code, and in the bankruptcy forms and instructions listed below. The...
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Tue, 02/04/2025
The United States Trustee Program recently released a new series of videos to assist debtors, attorneys, and creditors with Section 341 Meetings of Creditors, also known as "341...
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Fri, 01/31/2025
The Filing Without an Attorney webpage has been updated to include information about the Florida State University College of Law Bankruptcy Pro Bono Clinic. CLICK HERE for more information...
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Thu, 01/23/2025
The Clerk's Office Intake counters in Tallahassee and Pensacola will be closed on Friday, January 24, 2025, due to dangerous travel conditions. Intake counters will reopen on Monday, January 27, 2025.
Clerk's Office staff will telework...
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Wed, 01/22/2025
The comment period for proposed amendments to Appellate, Bankruptcy, and Evidence Rules ends on February 17, 2025. The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure (Standing Committee) approved publication of...
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Mon, 01/20/2025
The Pensacola Clerk’s Office will be closed for in-person business on Tuesday, January 21 and Wednesday, January 22, 2025. The Tallahassee Clerk’s Office will be closed for in-person business on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Both closures are due...
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Wed, 01/08/2025
Chief Judge Karen K. Specie entered Administrative Order 25-001 certifying the Florida State University College of Law Bankruptcy Pro Bono Clinic pursuant to Student Practice Administrative Order 24-005....
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Thu, 01/02/2025
The U.S. Bankruptcy and District Courts for the Northern District of Florida will remain open during the National Day of Mourning on January 9, 2025.
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Fri, 03/20/2020Chief District Judge Mark E. Walker entered an order closing all Northern District of Florida courthouses to the public effective Monday, March 23, 2020. The...