The new local rules and a list of motions that can be filed by negative notice are now available on the website on the local rules page. These new rules and the...
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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, 11/17/2023
The Court has posted two new forms to our local forms page and updated a third. The new forms will be official local forms once the new rules are enacted, but they are available now for use.
The forms are:...
Fri, 11/17/2023
Both Judge Creswell and Judge Hawkins have updated their chamber procedures. The new procedures are available here: Judge Creswell and...
Thu, 11/02/2023
It has been brought to the Court's attention that someone may be impersonating creditors in an attempt to defraud debtors. In one instance, the alleged creditor contacted a debtor seeking to settle a legitimate notice of default and demanded...
Thu, 09/14/2023
In City of Jacksonville v. Jacksonville Hospitality Holdings, L.P., et al, the Eleventh Circuit held that voluntary dismissals under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) require all parties who have appeared in a case to sign a joint...
Tue, 07/11/2023
CM/ECF filers should not share PACER account credentials with third-party service provider or designate those providers as a secondary notice recipients. Doing so could give those third parties access to sealed or restricted case information...
Tue, 01/17/2023
The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently updated its notice address for bankruptcy filings. The new address is:
Social Security Administration
Office of the General Counsel
Office of Program Litigation
Attn: ...
Tue, 09/21/2021
Despite our continued effort to raise this issue in our newsletters and our attorney forums, we continue to have a large number of overpayments in chapter 13 cases where the filing fee is going to be paid through the plan. Processing these...
Tue, 05/04/2021
The clerk's office has simplified the forms used to request transcripts and audio copies of court proceedings. The updated forms are available on the local forms page. The Transcript Request form is...
Fri, 01/29/2021
The court has issued a new administrative order, 2021-02, on the proper procedures for filing and handling highly sensitive documents (HSD). If you need assistance on filing an HSD, please...