FLMB NEWSLETTER Court Connection - Summer 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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Case Filings Are Indeed Up!
Over 26% in 2026

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When a Pro Bono Liaison
Contacts You, It’s Because
the Court Needs Your Help!


By: Hon. Caryl E. Delano

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Judge McEwen’s Make Me Smile Moments

Judge McEwen’s
Make Me Smile Moments

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Court Seal

Meet the Leaders Shaping the Future of Court Operations

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What's new

 

What's New?

 

 

The Court Welcomes New Employees around the District

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CPM Chambers

Inside
Judge McEwen’s Chambers - Graduations, Oaths & Community Outreach

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

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Judge Brown

Chief Judge's Message

By: Hon. Jacob A. Brown

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JAR

Clerk's Message

By:  José A. Rodriguez

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Breaking News - Student Loan Discharge Cases

New Procedures Available!

 

By: Hon. Caryl E. Delano

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The Investiture of
Luis E. Rivera II

By: Michael A. Mora,
J.D. Candidate at Stetson University

 

2026 Court

The Investiture of Luis E. Rivera II

On June 12, 2026, the Court held the formal investiture of Luis Ernesto Rivera II as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Middle District of Florida. 

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Margaret Mathews Award

Judge McEwen Receives HCBA
Mentoring Award

By: Hon. Caryl E. Delano

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Pro Bono
Corner
with
Judge Robson

 

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Pro Bono Corner

NCBJ

 

San Diego,
Here We Come!!!
100 Years of NCBJ

By: Hon. Jacob A. Brown

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Celebrating the Retirement of
Kathy Deetz

By: José A. Rodriguez, Clerk of Court

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