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:
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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, 08/15/2025
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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, 12/20/2024
The text of Amended Administrative Order 24-005 Permitting Law Student Practice may be reviewed by clicking HERE.
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Fri, 12/20/2024
Canada Post reports that as of December 17, 2024, mail service has resumed but there will be delivery delays through the remainder of 2024 and into January 2025. The notices sent by the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) that were being held at the...
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Wed, 12/18/2024
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers strike initiated on November 15, 2024, has negatively impacted Judiciary operations in terms of check disbursements and Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) mail bound for Canada. The U.S. Postal Service...
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Tue, 12/10/2024
AO 24-004 - The Court enters this Order, to be referred to as the “Student Practice Order,” to 1) further the goal of improving access to justice by...
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Wed, 12/04/2024
The following amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure that were previously outlined in the October edition of The Disclosure Statement are now in...
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Mon, 12/02/2024
The CM/ECF system for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Florida, will be offline for maintenance as we upgrade to NextGen 1.8.1 beginning at midnight (ET) Saturday, December 7th, and is expected to be completed Sunday,...
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Wed, 11/27/2024
Chief Judge Karen K. Specie entered Administrative Order 24-003 amending Local Rule 4004-1(A) effective December 1, 2024, in light of the amendment of Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1007, effective December 1, 2024, and the abrogation of Official Form 423 ("...
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Wed, 11/06/2024
There has been nationwide reporting of fake Notices of Electronic Filing (NEFs) being sent to attorneys and law firms across the country. These fake NEFs are phishing attempts to convince recipients to respond back to the emails. Once a recipient...
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Fri, 10/11/2024
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit seeks applications for a fourteen-year appointment as U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Georgia at Atlanta. Completed applications are due to the 11th Circuit on or before 11/25/2024...
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Fri, 10/11/2024
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit seeks applications for a fourteen-year appointment as U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Middle District of Florida at Tampa. Completed applications are due to the 11th Circuit on or before 11/25/2024. ...
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Mon, 09/30/2024
Chief Judge Karen K. Specie entered emergency administrative orders 24-001 and...
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Mon, 09/30/2024
The Tallahassee Division has resumed normal operations in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
Traci E. Abrams, Clerk of Court
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Mon, 09/23/2024
Due to the possibility of a severe storm coming to our region, Court will no longer be held live in Pensacola this week, and all hearings will be held via Zoom with Tallahassee as an alternate location, which still may change depending on the...
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Thu, 08/29/2024CM/ECF Unavailable September 7th for System Maintenance, and Nationwide Maintenance on September 8th
The CM/ECF system for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Florida, will be offline for maintenance as we upgrade to NextGen 1.7.2 beginning at midnight (ET) Friday, September 6th and expected to be completed Saturday,...
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Mon, 08/05/2024
The Clerk's Office will reopen for in-person assistance during regular business hours (9am - 4pm EST) on Tuesday, August 6th.
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Sun, 08/04/2024
The Clerk's Office will be closed on Monday, August 5th and will remain closed for in-person assistance through at least noon on Tuesday, August 6th due to the impending landfall of what will become Hurricane Debby. A more exact closure schedule...
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Mon, 07/22/2024
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit invites applications for its FPD position for the Middle District of Florida. Although the incumbent FPD intends to seek reappointment to this position, there is no presumptive right to reappointment...
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Mon, 07/08/2024
Chief Judge Karen K. Specie amended Administrative Order 20-001. Click HERE to review the text of the order.
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Fri, 07/05/2024
Chief Judge Karen K. Specie amended Administrative Order 21-002 regarding procedures for the filing, service and management of highly sensitive documents. Click...
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Tue, 06/25/2024
Changes to the following official bankruptcy forms are effective June 22, 2024, due to the expiration of certain temporary provisions of the Bankruptcy Threshold and Technical Corrections Act (BTATC Act), Pub. L. 117-151:...
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Tue, 06/25/2024
The article entitled "Subchapter V and Chapter 13 Debt Thresholds To Sunset By June 21, 2024 Unless Congress Acts" has been updated as to Chapter 13 per the...
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Tue, 06/11/2024
Despite months of educational outreach to members of Congress by numerous bankruptcy judges, including Judge Specie, and members of the bankruptcy bar nationwide, bipartisan legislation to continue the current debt limits for Subchapter V and...
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Wed, 05/15/2024
Please join Chief Judge Karen K. Specie for a "brown bag" lunch at the Gainesville Courthouse on Wed., May 22, 2024, in the Jury Assembly Room on the 2nd floor. The event will begin at approximately 11:45 a.m. ET after the morning hearing docket...
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Mon, 05/13/2024
The Tallahassee intake counter will remain closed Tuesday, May 14, due to projected severe weather. All staff will work remotely. Electronic filing for registered filers is available via CM/ECF. Self-represented filers may file electronically...
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Mon, 05/13/2024
Due to a severe storm event, the Tallahassee intake counter will be closed for the remainder of the day. All staff will work remotely. Electronic filing for registered filers is available via CM/ECF. Self-represented filers may file...
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Fri, 05/10/2024
Due to a severe storm event, the Tallahassee courthouse and intake counter will be closed today until further notice. All staff will work remotely. Electronic filing for registered filers is available via CM/ECF. Self-represented filers may file...
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Fri, 05/03/2024
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has advised the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts that it has no funds available to transfer to the Judiciary to make additional payments to eligible chapter 7 bankruptcy trustees for fiscal year 2023....
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Fri, 05/03/2024
The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit invites applications from highly qualified candidates for a Bankruptcy Judgeship for the District of Idaho. The application instructions and form are available at...
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Wed, 04/10/2024
Due to a severe storm event that is projected to impact the Pensacola area, the Pensacola Intake counter will close at 12:00 p.m. Central Time today. All staff will work remotely. Electronic filing for registered filers is available via CM/ECF....
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Thu, 02/22/2024
Chief Judge Karen K. Specie has approved amendments to the Local Rules. The revised Local Rules become effective on Monday, February 26, 2024. Visit the Local Rules Page of this website to review the...
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Tue, 02/06/2024
The comment period for proposed amendments to Appellate, Bankruptcy, and Civil Rules and Forms effective December 1, 2025, closes on February 16, 2024. Proposed amendments include the following:
- Appellate Rules 6 and...
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Tue, 01/23/2024
The current term of The Honorable James R. Sacca is due to expire on October 20, 2024. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit is considering whether to reappoint Judge Sacca to a new term of office, and members of the bar and...
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Fri, 01/12/2024
Due to a severe storm event that is projected to impact the Tallahassee area, the Intake counter will close at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time today. All staff will work remotely. Electronic filing for registered filers is available via CM/ECF. Self-...
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Thu, 01/11/2024
The Judicial Conference of the United States has authorized the appointment of a full-time United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Colorado located in Denver, Colorado to fill the vacancy created by Magistrate Judge S. Kato Crews’...
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Mon, 01/08/2024
Due to a severe storm event that is projected to sweep across the Florida Panhandle, the Pensacola Clerk's Office Intake Counter will be closed on Tuesday, January 9th until 10:00 a.m. Central Time. The Tallahassee Clerk's Office Intake Counter ...
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Tue, 12/19/2023
Beginning in January of 2024 and continuing through approximately mid-March, the Court will hear all matters, including those filed on negative notice. For matters filed on negative notice, the Court will set and call the matter for a preliminary...
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Tue, 12/19/2023
At the request of Chief Judge Erik Kimball, FLSB, and with the gracious consent of Recall Bankruptcy Judge Paul G. Hyman, Jr., the Eleventh Circuit has...
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Thu, 11/16/2023
Chief Judge Karen K. Specie signed Administrative Order 23-006 increasing the presumptively reasonable debtor's attorney fee to $5,000 in Chapter 13 cases. CLICK HERE to...
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Thu, 11/16/2023
The Clerk's Office wishes you a happy holiday and winter season with friends and family. As a reminder, the "Upcoming Holidays & Closures" section on the Home page of the Court's website contains a list of days when the Court is closed. ...
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Wed, 11/15/2023
The Judicial Conference approved inflationary adjustments to the Bankruptcy Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule (28 U.S.C. § 1930) to take effect on December 1, 2023. CLICK HERE to...
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Fri, 10/13/2023
The 2nd Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee is hosting a free legal clinic on Saturday, November 4, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to support the Big Bend community and answer civil legal questions and concerns. ...
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Wed, 09/20/2023
Please review the new Ordering Transcripts & Recordings webpage for details about how to order audio recordings of proceedings, transcriptions of recorded proceedings, and...
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Wed, 09/20/2023
Beginning October 1, 2023, when an attorney fails to submit a proposed order in accordance with N.D. Fla. LBR 9072-1 the request for relief may be denied, disapproved, overruled without prejudice,...
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Fri, 09/01/2023
Judge Specie signed Administrative Order 23-005 today. Please CLICK HERE to review the full text of the order. In addition to being posted on the Court's website, this...
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Fri, 09/01/2023
Judge Specie signed Administrative Order 23-004 today. Please CLICK HERE to review the full text of the order. In addition to being posted on the Court's website, this...
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Fri, 09/01/2023
Administrative Order 20-006 temporarily suspending the requirement that filers who have received CM/ECF electronic filing credentials obtain and retain original signatures in accordance with this...
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Thu, 08/31/2023
Judge Specie signed Administrative Order 23-003 today. Please CLICK HERE to review the full text of the order. In addition to being posted on the Court's website, this...
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Thu, 08/31/2023
The courthouse and Intake counter in Tallahassee have reopened for business after their emergency closure due to Hurricane Idalia.
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Wed, 08/30/2023
The General Services Administration reports that the Tallahassee Bankruptcy Courthouse will be closed today, August 30, 2023, due to Hurricane Idalia.
Traci E. Abrams, Clerk of Court
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Mon, 08/28/2023
The Tallahassee Intake counter will be closed beginning Tuesday, August 29, 2023, and until further notice due to potential impacts from Tropical Storm Idalia, which is expected to strengthen into a hurricane. Tallahassee Clerk's Office...
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Mon, 08/28/2023
This is a reminder that Administrative Order 20-006 temporarily suspending the requirement that filers who have received CM/ECF electronic filing...
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Wed, 08/23/2023
The U.S. Trustee Program will implement virtual § 341 meetings via Zoom in Chapter 7, 12, and 13 cases in the Northern District of Florida for meetings held on or after October 15, 2023....
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Wed, 08/16/2023
The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedures has approved publication for public comment on the following proposed amendments to existing rules and forms, as well as one new rule:
- Appellate Rules 6...
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Wed, 08/09/2023
Chief Judge Karen K. Specie signed Administrative Order 23-002, Administrative Order Concerning Photography, Video Recording and/or Broadcasting, on August 9, 2023. ...
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Fri, 07/28/2023
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is seeking applicants for the Federal Public Defender position for the Southern District of Florida stationed at Miami. Please review the ...
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Wed, 07/26/2023
Chief Judge Karen K. Specie approved a new Objection to Claim Negative Notice Legend (“legend”) specifically designed for use when filing an Objection to Claim on negative notice. The Court’s...
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Fri, 07/21/2023
Please be advised that Administrative Order 20-003 ("Administrative Order Implementing Procedures for COVID-19 Outbreak") and ...
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Tue, 07/11/2023
The "Credit Ratings & Reports" section of the Court's website has been retitled "Credit Reports," and the information will now appear on the "Filing Requirements" landing page, in addition to...
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Fri, 06/30/2023
Judge Specie amended Administrative Order 20-007, Order Adopting CARES Act ("Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act") Changes to Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1020, in consideration of the Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment and...
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Wed, 06/28/2023
Administrative Order 20-006 temporarily suspending the requirement that filers who have received CM/ECF electronic filing credentials obtain and retain original...
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Fri, 06/16/2023
Due to inclement weather, the Intake counter at the Tallahassee courthouse will close at 1:30 p.m. today. The lobby drop box remains accessible. Self-represented filers may also file documents via email (...
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Tue, 06/13/2023
The current five-year term of Danielle K. Greco, United States Bankruptcy Administrator for the Middle District of Alabama, expires 26 June 2024. As authorized under the Regulations of the Judicial Conference of the United States Governing the...
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Fri, 05/26/2023
Administrative Order 20-005 has been vacated and replaced by Administrative Order 23-001, Administrative Order Modifying the Means of Filing Pleadings By Self-...
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Thu, 05/11/2023
The federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency officially comes to an end on Thursday, May 11, 2023. This webpage will remain available for the convenience of the public until Monday, May 15, 2023. On that day, the procedures detailed on this...
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Thu, 04/06/2023
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit seeks applications from all highly qualified candidates for a fourteen-year appointment as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Middle District of Georgia at Macon. Applications are due to the...
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Tue, 03/07/2023
I received a report that an individual referencing my name and claiming to represent the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Florida is perpetrating a jury duty scam. Victims of this scam are contacted by the scammer and are...
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Tue, 02/21/2023
The Clerk's Office is seeking volunteer attorneys to serve on a Chapter 13 Ad Hoc Committee for the purpose of reviewing the current amount of the normal and customary attorney fee in routine Chapter 13 cases. Please send an email to...
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Wed, 01/11/2023
The current four-year term of Kevin L. Butler, Federal Public Defender for the Northern District of Alabama at Birmingham, expires on 10/16/2023. A review committee has been established by the Eleventh Circuit to evaluate Mr. Butler’s performance...
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Thu, 12/15/2022
The new Notice of Deadline to Cure Deficiencies will be issued in bankruptcy cases filed as of December 15, 2022, if it is determined that a deficiency to the petition, schedules, other filed documents, and/or filing fee exists....
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Thu, 12/01/2022
Congress has taken no action on the proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, and Criminal Procedure adopted by the Supreme Court and transmitted to Congress on April 11, 2022....
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Wed, 11/30/2022
Form 101, the Voluntary Petition, is revised effective December 1, 2022, to change the language on questions 2 and 4, regarding other names the debtor has used in the past eight years.
The section for All other names you have used in...
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Mon, 11/28/2022
Effective December 1, 2022, ECF e-filers in individual debtor cases must use the event "Statement of Social Security Numbers/SSN (Restricted Access)" to file Official Form 121, Statement About Your Social Security Numbers immediately...
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Wed, 11/09/2022
Hurricane Nicole is slated to impact the Tallahassee Division tomorrow with 2-4 inches of rain and 40-60 mph wind gusts. Impacts to the Big Bend are currently projected to begin tomorrow afternoon or evening, depending on the forecast model. The...
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Wed, 11/02/2022
Stretto, the portal provider for the SLM program in the Northern District of Florida, will provide step-by-step portal and process training on Wednesday, November 9 and Thursday, November 10 via webinar. Visit...
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Fri, 10/28/2022
The Honorable Mark E. Walker entered an administrative order today authorizing the bankruptcy judge to make local rules of bankruptcy practice and procedure for the Northern District of Florida....
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Fri, 10/28/2022
The CM/ECF system for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Florida, will be offline for maintenance as we upgrade to NextGen 1.7.1 on Saturday, November 5th, beginning at midnight Friday, November 4th, and expected to...
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Tue, 10/04/2022
The NDFLBBA Pro Bono Initiative webpage on the Court's website has been updated to include two new programs: P.L.A.N. (Pause for Legal Assistance Now) and RAP (Reaffirmation Assistance...
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Tue, 10/04/2022
Chief Judge Karen K. Specie signed Administrative Order 22-002, Administrative Order Prescribing Procedures for Student Loan Management Program In All Bankruptcy Cases Effective October 5, 2022, on October 4, 2022....
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Thu, 09/22/2022
The Negative Notice List has been updated. Please review footnote 1 within the PDF document for details. Updated items appear on the Negative Notice List highlighted in yellow....
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Fri, 09/02/2022
The CM/ECF system for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Florida, will be offline for maintenance Saturday, September 10th through Sunday, September 11th, beginning at midnight Friday, September 9th.
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Mon, 08/15/2022
The public comment period opened today, August 15, 2022, and closes on February 16, 2023, regarding the following proposed amendments to existing rules and forms, as well as one new rule:
- Appellate Rules 32, 35, 40, and Appendix on...
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Fri, 07/29/2022
The Tallahassee Division Intake counter is closed today due to issues related to building construction. Virtual Intake access remains available and includes the following assistance, case lookup, and filing options:
- Telephonic...
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Tue, 07/19/2022
The Tallahassee Division Intake counter will be closed on Friday, July 22, 2022, from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. ET. Virtual Intake access remains available and includes the following assistance, case lookup, and filing options:
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Thu, 06/23/2022
On June 21, 2022, the Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment and Technical Corrections Act (the "BTATC" Act), Pub. L. No. 117-...
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Fri, 06/03/2022
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals seeks applications for a 14-year appointment as a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Florida at Miami. Application forms must be received in the Circuit Executive's Office by 7/22/2022....
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Tue, 05/03/2022
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: Participants in any hearing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Florida which was noticed to be held via CourtCall or which was noticed as a hybrid hearing by which parties could...
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Fri, 04/08/2022
CLICK HERE to review the position announcement for Chief Deputy Clerk of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The courthouse is located in...
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Wed, 03/23/2022
The Judicial Conference of the United States has authorized the appointment of a part-time U.S. Magistrate in the Gainesville division of the Northern District of Florida. Applications must be received by May 13, 2022....
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Wed, 03/23/2022
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit seeks applications for a bankruptcy judgeship in the District of Utah. Applications are due by Thursday, May 19, 2022. ...
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Thu, 03/10/2022
Chief District Judge Mark E. Walker signed an Administrative Order rescinding the mask requirement for all Northern District of Florida courthouses. Presiding judges retain discretion to require masks in a court proceeding. Anyone who wishes to...
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Wed, 03/09/2022
Automatic adjustments will be made on April 1, 2022, to dollar amounts stated in various provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, one provision in Title 28, seven Official Bankruptcy Forms which contain adjusted dollar amounts, the Instructions for...
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Mon, 02/28/2022
The CM/ECF system for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Florida, will be offline temporarily for maintenance Tuesday, March 1 from 5:30 a.m. to 6:30 a.m., Eastern Time.
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Wed, 02/23/2022
The public access computer terminals located in the Tallahassee and Pensacola Bankruptcy Court Intake lobbies have been reopened for public use. Please visit the Intake counter if you require assistance while using the computers. See ...
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Fri, 02/18/2022
In addition to accepting documents from self-represented filers by email, or fax, or drop box, or mail/courier service, assistance at Clerk's Office Intake counters in Tallahassee and Pensacola will be provided during regular business hours ...
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Fri, 02/04/2022
The public comment period for the 2022 proposed local rules begins on Monday, February 7, 2022 and concludes at the close of business on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Please visit the Summary...
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Fri, 02/04/2022
The Local Rules webpage now displays a list of all administrative orders authorizing interim local rules under the heading "Documents." These orders also appear on the ...
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Fri, 02/04/2022
On Saturday, February 5, 2022, from 6:00 pm to approximately 10:00 pm Eastern Time, Pay.gov will be undergoing scheduled maintenance and will be unavailable. CM/ECF customers will experience an interruption of filing fee payment services during...
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Wed, 02/02/2022
Chief Judge Karen K. Specie signed Administrative Order 22-001 Adopting Interim Local Rule 1009. The effective date of this order is February 7, 2022. Please review the text...
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Fri, 01/28/2022
On Saturday, January 29, 2022, beginning at 6:00 pm (ET), Pay.gov will be conducting a Disaster Recovery Exercise (DRE). CM/ECF customers may therefore experience an interruption of filing fee payment services during the transfer of production...
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Thu, 12/30/2021
In light of the dramatic increase in new COVID-19 cases in Leon and Escambia counties, the Clerk's Office will continue operating its Intake counters part time from 9:00 a.m. until noon local time in Tallahassee and Pensacola on days when the...
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Wed, 12/15/2021
On Saturday, December 18, from 6:00 pm to approximately 10:00 pm Eastern Time, Pay.gov will be undergoing scheduled maintenance and will be unavailable. CM/ECF customers will experience an interruption of filing fee payment services during this...
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Wed, 12/15/2021
LF 7-7 has been slightly modified to be applicable to both trustees and debtors in possession. The word "Trustee's" was removed from the form title, and instances of "trustee" in the...
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Thu, 12/02/2021
Amended Standing Order No. 11 was signed today by Chief Judge Karen K. Specie and is available on the Administrative & Standing Orders page or by CLICKING HERE. The order...
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Tue, 11/30/2021
The CM/ECF electronic filing system will be taken offline for system upgrade to NextGen CM/ECF at 11:59 PM, Thursday, December 2, and will remain offline Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Please plan...
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Tue, 11/30/2021
As noted on page 6 of the November Bankruptcy Advisor Newsletter, amendments to the following Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and Official Form 122B will become effective...
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Mon, 11/22/2021
On November 30, 2021, the United States Trustee Program will post on its website updated versions of the UST Form 11-MOR, Monthly Operating Reports (“MOR”) and UST Form 11-PCR, Post-confirmation Reports (“PCR”), that should be used for all...
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Tue, 11/16/2021
In light of the reduction of new COVID-19 cases in Leon and Escambia counties, and in addition to accepting documents from self-represented filers by email, fax, drop box, or mail/courier service, Clerk's Office Intake counters in...
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Thu, 11/04/2021
Effective December 1, 2021, any entity that receives 100 or more paper bankruptcy notices in a single calendar month from the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) is a high-volume paper notice recipient. (This number may be adjusted annually.) High-...
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Tue, 11/02/2021
The term of The Honorable Caryl E. Delano is due to expire. Members of the bar and public are invited to submit written comments concerning Judge Delano's reappointment in the Middle District of Florida Tampa Division. Comments must be received...
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Tue, 11/02/2021
The term of The Honorable Erik P. Kimball is due to expire. Members of the bar and public are invited to submit written comments concerning Judge Kimball's reappointment in the Southern District of Florida West Palm Beach Division. Comments must...
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Mon, 10/18/2021
Chief Judge Karen K. Specie entered Administrative Order 21-003 adopting Interim Local Rule 5081-1 (Acceptable Forms of Payment - Fees Due to Clerk of Court) and...
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Fri, 09/03/2021
The Northern District of Florida would like your feedback via a survey about planning hearings and Court operations for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic...
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Thu, 09/02/2021
The bench, bar, and public have been asked to provide comments on proposed interim regulations (pdf) for the administration of a new payment for trustees serving in...
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Thu, 08/12/2021
On June 22, 2021, the Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure approved publication of proposed amendments to certain Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, Criminal, and Evidence Rules. The comment period is open from 8/6/2021 to...
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Thu, 07/29/2021
Chief District Judge Mark E. Walker has entered an administrative order (FLND Case No. 4:95mc40111 Doc. 388) requiring all...
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Tue, 07/20/2021
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Florida has begun preparations to upgrade to CM/ECF Next Generation (“NextGen”) with an anticipated “go live” date of Monday, December 6, 2021. The way you login to file documents, pleadings...
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Tue, 07/06/2021
The Administrative Procedures for Filing, Signing, and Verifying Pleadings and Papers by Electronic Means authorized by and attached to Standing Order No. 11 have been...
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Tue, 07/06/2021
The Clerk's Office Intake counters in the Tallahassee and Pensacola division are open Tuesday through Thursday between 9:00 a.m. and noon local time on days when the court is open. All fee payments will be processed in person or through the mail...
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Thu, 07/01/2021
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit seeks applications for a 14-year appointment as a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Middle District of Florida at Jacksonville. Applications are due in the 11th Circuit Executive's Office by 7/30/2021....
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Wed, 06/30/2021
The Northern District of Florida Bankruptcy Bar Association (NDFLBBA) presents a free event entitled A Closer Look at the New Chapter 11 Periodic Report Forms Required Effective June 21, 2021. The webinar will be held on Wednesday, July...
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Tue, 06/29/2021
The Forms page has been updated to include one modified form and one new form in the Local Forms (Any Chapter) table. ...
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Thu, 06/17/2021
The Juneteenth National Independence Day Act establishes June 19th as a legal public holiday. This holiday will be observed by the court on Friday, June 18, 2021. The Court will reopen on Monday, June 21, 2021. CM/ECF will remain available for...
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Tue, 06/08/2021
Drop boxes have been installed in the Tallahassee and Pensacola courthouse lobbies to provide self-represented parties with a method of submitting documents (but not payments) for filing, in addition to filing by ...
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Fri, 05/21/2021
Chief District Judge Mark E. Walker entered Administrative Order 4:95mc40111 Doc. 381 concerning face coverings...
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Wed, 05/19/2021
The Court's internet site has been modified to include a new Student Loans webpage. This page can be accessed through the new "Student Loans" top tab or through a link button...
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Tue, 05/18/2021
Effective June 21, 2021, chapter 11 debtors in possession and trustees, with some exceptions, will be required to file monthly operating reports (MORs) and post-confirmation reports (PCRs) using streamlined, data-embedded, uniform forms in every...
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Wed, 05/05/2021
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the appointment of Mary Ida Townson as the U.S. Trustee for Florida, Georgia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. For more information, view the press release ...
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Fri, 04/09/2021
The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals seeks applications from all highly qualified candidates for a fourteen-year appointment as a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Middle District of Florida at Orlando....
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Fri, 04/09/2021
The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals seeks applications from all highly qualified candidates for a fourteen-year appointment as U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Middle District of Alabama at Montgomery....
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Tue, 04/06/2021
The current version of the Local Rules is now available in a new webpage format. Links to the traditional PDF format and the new webpage version are available on the Local Rules landing page. Due to this...
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Mon, 04/05/2021
To ensure proper system operations, the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) Development Branch will perform failover testing from 4:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. on Sunday, April 18, 2021. PACER users may experience intermittent issues with...
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Thu, 04/01/2021
The Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2020 enacted on 1-21-2021 amended the calculation of quarterly fees for calendar quarters beginning April 1, 2021 (today) through December 31, 2025. The link to this information on the US Trustee...
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Fri, 02/26/2021
To accommodate the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) provisions, we have added the follow two filing events to CM/ECF:
Motion for Discharge per 11 U.S.C. § 1328(i)
- Movants must submit a proposed...
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Mon, 02/01/2021
In response to recent disclosures of wide-spread breaches of private sector and government computer systems, the Administrative Office of U.S. Courts has mandated federal courts to add new security procedures to protect certain highly sensitive...
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Wed, 01/27/2021
Administrative Order 21-001 Procedures for Video and Telephonic Hearings ("Virtual Hearings") was signed by Chief Judge Karen K. Specie on January 27, 2021 and may be accessed...
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Wed, 01/13/2021
Filing Fee Payments received by mail are taking longer than normal to process due to limited staff and, in some instances, limited physical access to the courthouse. Please be sure to allow 7-10 days for payments to be posted to your case....
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Fri, 01/08/2021
Chief Judge Karen K. Specie has vacated Administrative Order 20-011 Emergency Order Regarding Papers for Panama City and Pensacola Division Cases and Proceedings Due to Hurricane Sally. The order authorized the filing of papers at the...
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Fri, 12/18/2020
Links on the Court Resources page have been intuitively regrouped and alphabetized to improve the user experience. The link labeled "Transcript Reproduction Fees" now appears at the bottom of the "Administrative...
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Fri, 12/04/2020
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit seeks applications from all highly qualified candidates for a fourteen-year appointment as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Middle District of Florida. The Court is seeking...
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Fri, 12/04/2020
The current five-year term of J. Thomas Corbett, United States Bankruptcy Administrator for the Northern District of Alabama, expires 4 December 2021. As authorized under the Regulations of the Judicial Conference of the United States...
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Tue, 12/01/2020
As a reminder, several new filing fee increases are effective December 1, 2020. For a full list of filing fee changes, please see the updated Bankruptcy Fee Schedule on our website.
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Thu, 11/19/2020
CLICK HERE to view Administrative Order 20-0012 regarding multi-court public access to court electronic records ("PACER") fee exemption applications.
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Tue, 11/17/2020
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Florida will observe the following holiday closure schedule for 2020:
- Thursday, November 26, 2020 - Thanksgiving Day (Federal Holiday)
- Friday, November 27, 2020 - Court...
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Fri, 11/13/2020
The following changes are effective December 1, 2020:
Amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
- 2002 – Notices to Creditors, Equity Security Holders, Administrators in Foreign Proceedings,...
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Wed, 09/23/2020
CLICK HERE to review Administrative Order 20-0011 entered by Chief Bankruptcy Judge Karen K. Specie regarding the filing of Bankruptcy Court documents at the District Courthouse due to...
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Wed, 09/23/2020
CLICK HERE to review Administrative Order 20-008 signed by Chief Judge Karen K. Specie today regarding the modification of Ch. 13 plans under 11 U.S.C. § 1329(d). Sample motion and...
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Wed, 09/23/2020
The Court's website has been updated to require parties interested in using courtroom technology or utilizing their own technology in the...
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Mon, 09/21/2020
CLICK HERE to review the emergency ordered entered today by Chief Bankruptcy Judge Karen K. Specie extending deadlines pertaining to the Pensacola Division due to the...
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Wed, 09/16/2020
Chief Bankruptcy Judge Specie has entered Administrative Order 20-009 Emergency Order Regarding Pensacola Division Deadlines Extended Due to Hurricane Sally. CLICK HERE to review the...
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Wed, 09/16/2020
Hurricane Sally made landfall in the Pensacola, Florida area as a Category 2 hurricane. Pensacola is currently experiencing the third highest recorded hurricane storm surge. Clerk’s Office staff stationed in Pensacola were on telework status when...
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Mon, 06/29/2020
The PACER website (https://pacer.uscourts.gov) provides information about how the public can access federal court records electronically and have easy access to PACER-related applications...
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Fri, 06/26/2020
Chief District Judge Mark E. Walker has entered an Administrative Order requiring face coverings to be worn by all people in all public spaces of all Northern District courthouses....
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Sat, 06/20/2020
Chief District Judge Mark E. Walker signed an Administrative Order reopening all Northern District...
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Tue, 06/09/2020
As of June 3, 2020, Judge William H. Pryor, Jr. assumed the duties of Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and as Chairman of the Eleventh Circuit Judicial Council. Judge Pryor succeeds Judge Ed Carnes who...
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Thu, 05/28/2020
The CM/ECF system for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Florida will be unavailable midnight, Friday, June 5, until 8:00 a.m., Eastern Time, Monday, June 8, for upgrade to version 5.3. Please plan accordingly...
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Thu, 05/07/2020
The Court's website has been updated to include a new, fillable PDF to help case participants complete their Matrix/List of Creditors. Local Form 36M (LF-36-M) is available on the...
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Thu, 05/07/2020
The Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure and its five advisory committees invite public input on possible rule amendments that could ameliorate future national emergencies’ effects on court operations. Congress has directed the Judicial...
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Tue, 04/21/2020
Chief Bankruptcy Judge Karen K. Specie signed Administrative Order 20-007 adopting CARES Act changes to Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1020 (Chapter 11 Reorganization Case for Small Business Debtors or Debtors Under Subchapter V)....
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Thu, 04/09/2020
The following information was originally posted on 4/8/2020 as part of the COVID-19 Court Operations Status Update and is being reported again here for...
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Thu, 04/02/2020
The ECF User Manual has been updated and now appears in a more concise, easy to read format. Visit the Help Desk by clicking the "ECF Help Desk" link and navigate to the manual, or CLICK HERE to be...
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Mon, 03/30/2020
The Bankruptcy Clerk’s Office in beautiful Pensacola, Florida has an opening for a Bankruptcy Generalist. Please review the announcement by clicking HERE.
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Fri, 03/20/2020
Chief Bankruptcy Judge Karen K. Specie has signed Administrative Order 20-005 which allows the Clerk's Office to temporarily accept documents filed electronically via fax or email by self-represented parties. Self-represented parties may continue...
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Fri, 03/20/2020
Chief Bankruptcy Judge Karen K. Specie has entered Administrative Order 20-006 temporarily suspending requirements for attorneys to obtain and retain original signatures from debtors for electronic filings. Please ...
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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...Tue, 03/17/2020
Please review Administrative Order 20-004 for information about certain deadlines that were extended due to the U.S. Trustee's postponement of Section 341 Meetings of...
Tue, 03/17/2020Effective immediately, all in-person chapter 7, 12, and 13 section 341 meetings scheduled through April 10, 2020, are hereby continued until a later date to be determined. Absent special circumstances, section 341 meetings may not proceed during...
Wed, 02/26/2020A new version of the ChapMobile App is now available for download on your iOS or Android devices. ChapMobile offers a central location for on-demand viewing of bankruptcy hearings and 341 meetings in the Northern District of Florida and other...
Fri, 02/14/2020Administrative Order 20-002 was entered by Chief Bankruptcy Judge Specie today amending the Local Rules effective 12:01 a.m. EST, on March 1, 2020. The Court is grateful to the members...
Tue, 02/11/2020The Small Business Reorganization Act (SBRA) page of this website has been updated to include A Guide to the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019...
Mon, 01/27/2020Chief Judge Karen K. Specie has signed Administrative Order 20-001 Interim Order Adopting Rules for Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019. The Act known as "SBRA" goes...
Fri, 12/06/2019The Judicial Conference of the United States Courts has amended the Electronic Public Access Fee Schedule for the appellate, district, and bankruptcy courts, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation....
Wed, 11/27/2019Chief Judge Specie has signed Administrative Order 19-002. This order recognizes the closure of the Mortgage Modification Mediation (MMM) program approved portal operated by Hope Loan Group, LLC. The Hope Loan Portal (HLP) is no longer approved...
Wed, 11/27/2019The Administrative Procedures for Filing, Signing, and Verifying Pleadings and Papers by Electronic Means authorized by Standing Order No. 11 have been updated at Section III.D.4. This update concerns the redaction of previously filed...
Wed, 11/27/2019Administrative Order No. 19-001 was signed by Chief Judge Karen K. Specie today. This order conforms Local Rule 9037-1 to new Bankruptcy Rule 9037(h) concerning the redaction of previously filed documents. Bankruptcy Rule 9037(h) is effective...
Tue, 11/05/2019The court will be closed on the following days during the holiday season:
• Thursday, November 28, 2019
• Friday, November 29, 2019
• Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019
• Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020...
Mon, 10/28/2019The Office of the U.S. Trustee, seeks resumes from persons wishing to be considered for inclusion in a pool of trustees who may be appointed on a case-by-case basis to administer cases filed under the small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (...
Wed, 10/16/2019The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019, P.L. 116-54 (SBRA) was enacted into law on 8/23/2019 with an effective date of 2/19/2020. Proposed SBRA form changes...
Fri, 08/30/2019Announcement Posting Period:
Friday, August 30, 2019 - Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Hurricane Dorian is projected to make landfall on the east coast of Florida. The exact point of landfall is not yet known, and neither is the...
Mon, 08/19/2019Announcement Posting Period:
Monday, August 19, 2019 - Wednesday, February 19, 2020
The Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Appellate, Bankruptcy, and Civil Rules have proposed amendments to be circulated to the bench, bar,...
Mon, 08/19/2019Announcement Posting Period:
Friday, August 16, 2019 - Sunday, August 25, 2019
The CM/ECF system for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Florida will be unavailable 5:00 a.m. - midnight, Eastern Time, on Saturday...
Sun, 07/07/2019Announcement Posting Period:
Friday, June 7, 2019 - Tuesday, July 23, 2019
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has issued public notices concerning the reappointment of the Bankruptcy judges listed below....
Tue, 05/07/2019Announcement Posting Period:
Tuesday, May 7, 2019 - Friday, August 2, 2019
The Judicial Conference of the United States has authorized the appointment of a full time United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of...
Thu, 01/10/2019Announcement Posting Period: Thursday, January 10, 2019 - Wednesday, February 13, 2019
The next meeting of the Local Rules Committee will be held on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, in the second floor Administrative Conference...
Mon, 01/07/2019Announcement Posting Period: Monday, January 7, 2019 - Friday, February 15, 2019
The Judiciary is operating under a continuing resolution (CR) extension through Friday, February 15, 2019, and remains open. Should the CR...
Thu, 01/03/2019Announcement Posting Period: Thursday, January 3, 2019 - Saturday, February 16, 2019
The Middle District of Florida seeks applications from all highly qualified candidates for the position of Magistrate Judge in the...
Mon, 10/29/2018Announcement Posting Period: Monday, October 29, 2018 - Tuesday, October 29, 2019
The following administrative orders have been entered by Chief Judge Specie in the wake of Hurricane Michael. Please click the links below...
Fri, 10/19/2018Announcement Posting Period: Friday, October 19, 2018 - Saturday, October 19, 2019
The following additional administrative orders were entered by Chief Judge Specie in the wake of Hurricane Michael. Please click the links...
Mon, 10/15/2018Announcement Posting Period:
Monday, October 15, 2018 - Tuesday, October 15, 2019
The following five administrative orders were entered by Chief Judge Specie in the wake of Hurricane Michael. Please click the links below to review...
Fri, 08/03/2018Announcement Posting Period:
Friday, August 3, 2018 - Saturday, August 3, 2019
We are pleased to announce that the public calendar for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Florida is now available via the CHAP...
Thu, 07/05/2018Announcement Posting Period:
Thursday, July 5, 2018 - Friday, July 5, 2019
Cybercriminals have registered a U.S. Courts look-alike domain, uscourtsgov.com. The domain is hosted on a Russian server and includes email authentication,...
Wed, 05/30/2018Announcement Posting Period:
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 - Thursday, May 30, 2019
A bug in the latest version of the Microsoft Edge browser (released 4/30/18) has a compatibility issue with CM/ECF. This browser will add extra characters...
Fri, 05/17/2013Announcement Posting Period:
Friday, May 17, 2013
Minimum Qualifications:
•Chapter 13 debtors only
•Mediation limited to debtor’s primary residence
•Debtor must be able to contribute up to 31% of gross income to...Fri, 04/05/2013Announcement Posting Period:
Friday, April 5, 2013
Effective May 1, 2013, the bankruptcy courts will begin charging a new fee of $25 for each claim transferred. This fee was approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States...
Thu, 03/14/2013Announcement Posting Period:
Thursday, March 14, 2013
On April 1, 2013, automatic adjustments to the dollar amounts stated in various provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and one provision in Title 28 of the United States Code will...
Mon, 03/11/2013Announcement Posting Period:
Monday, March 11, 2013
Click here to read about the new Pro Bono Initiative established by the Northern District of Florida Bankruptcy Bar...
Tue, 01/01/2013Announcement Posting Period:
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
There are four RSS Feeds now available at the top of the FLNB Opinions Search page which can be found at the following URL:
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Tue, 01/01/2013Announcement Posting Period:
Monday, July 11, 2011
The Administrative Procedures for Electronic Filing (Section II, B) requires attorneys filing electronically to serve pleadings electronically to registered participants of the ECF...
Tue, 01/01/2013Announcement Posting Period:
Thursday, September 6, 2012 - Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Creditors may file an electronic Proof of Claim without logging into, or being required to have a login and password for CM/ECF by clicking...
Tue, 01/01/2013Announcement Posting Period:
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Please review the new Proposed Order Guidelines here, which are effective immediately.
Tue, 01/01/2013Announcement Posting Period:
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
As directed by Congress, the Judicial Conference amended the Electronic Public Access Fee Schedule to increase the PACER Internet access fee from eight cents per page to ten cents...
Tue, 01/01/2013Announcement Posting Period:
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Effective October 15, 2012, the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) will begin accepting, processing and securely disposing of notices that would otherwise be returned to the...