FLMB NEWSLETTER Court Connection - February 2026

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COURT CONNECTION



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Court Connection: e-Edition

The Court is proud to share the e-edition of the Court Connection.

For readers who prefer to read the newsletter on paper, it can be printed in its entirety by downloading a full-text PDF version.

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USTP

United States Trustee's Corner

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Local Rules Update: Transitioning to a Comprehensive Four-Year Review Process

By Hon. Lori V. Vaughn

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Edited by:
Bradley M. Saxton, Esq.
Lauren M. Reynolds, Esq.
Kathleen L. DiSanto, Esq.

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What's new

 

What's New?

 

 

Middle District Welcomes
New Law Clerks & Case Managers

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A&P Swearing In

Judge McEwen Welcomes New Members to The Bar!

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Middle District and Nation-Wide Filings Up AGAIN!

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Please submit items for inclusion in the next edition to newsletter@flmb.uscourts.gov.

Judge Brown

Chief Judge's Message

By: Hon. Jacob A. Brown

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Clerk's Message

By:  José A. Rodriguez

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Judge Brown & Judge Funk

Meet the
New Chief Judge

By: Hon. Jacob A. Brown & Chambers Staff

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Meet Our New Bankruptcy Judge

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Judge Rivera

Pro Bono Week

Pro Bono Week 2025

Celebrating Service Across the Middle District of Florida

 

By:  Hon. Grace E. Robson

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The Importance of
This Thing to Insolvency Law

 

By Hon. Catherine Peek McEwen

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Broken Bench

Kiosks

The Middle District of Florida Pro Se Assistance Clinic

 

How to Connect with Pro Se Parties Through the Kiosks

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Note to Debtor’s Counsel: Are You Sitting on a Gold Mine With Student Loans?

By Hon. Catherine Peek McEwen

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CPM Student Loans

Tina Mason Retires After 24 Years of Service

By: José A. Rodriguez, Clerk of Court

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Tina Mason Retirement

Our Court serves the public by processing and deciding bankruptcy cases with fairness, impartiality, and excellence, while treating everyone with dignity, integrity, and respect.