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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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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Wed, 09/23/2020
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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, 08/31/2020
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Florida continues to monitor the national response to the respiratory illness caused by the novel Coronavirus Disease known as COVID-19. This is a very fluid situation, and the...
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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...