U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida
18 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted. Court-wide standing orders ↓
Karen S. JennemannRetired
Bankruptcy judge
Cynthia C. JacksonRetired
Bankruptcy judge
Alexander L. PaskayDeceased
Bankruptcy judge
George L. ProctorDeceased
Bankruptcy judge
K. Rodney MayRetired 2017
Bankruptcy judge
Michael G. WilliamsonDeceased
Bankruptcy judge
Paul M. Glenn Jr.Deceased
Bankruptcy judge
Thomas E. Baynes Jr.Deceased
Bankruptcy judge
C. Timothy Corcoran IIIRetired 2003
Bankruptcy judge
Lori V. Vaughan
Bankruptcy judge
Jerry A. Funk
Bankruptcy judge
Caryl E. Delano
Bankruptcy judge
Catherine Peek McEwen
Bankruptcy judge, appointed by Merit selection
Tiffany P. Geyer
Bankruptcy judge
Grace E. Robson
Bankruptcy judge
Jacob A. Brown
Bankruptcy judge
Roberta A. Colton
Bankruptcy judge
Luis E. Rivera II
Bankruptcy judge
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida applies to all of its cases, whichever judge has them, as published on the court's website (checked October 10, 2026). Courts revise these, so confirm the current version before you file. The court's local rules ↗
- Amended Administrative Order Prescribing Available Procedures in Student Loan Discharge Adversary Proceedings ↗
- Amended Administrative Order Providing Limited Authority to Expend Funds ↗
- Administrative Order Prescribing Procedures for Chapter 13 Cases Filed on or After October 1, 2025 ↗
- Administrative Order Vacating FLMB-2020-4 and Reinstating Original-Signature Requirements ↗
- Administrative Order Prescribing Procedures for Student Loan Management Program ↗
- Administrative Order Prescribing Procedures for Highly Sensitive Documents ↗
- Sixth Amended Administrative Order Prescribing Procedures for Mortgage Modification Mediation ↗
- Amended Administrative Order Requiring Photo Identification by Unrepresented Parties ↗
Filing
In cases filed on or after October 1, 2025, Chapter 13 debtor counsel must give the debtor this order within seven days of the petition and promptly file proof of service.
“Debtor’s attorney or, if Debtor has no attorney, the Trustee, must provide a copy of this Administrative Order to Debtor within 7 days of the petition date and promptly file a proof of service.”
Filing
For Chapter 13 cases filed on or after October 1, 2025, use the district’s Model Chapter 13 Plan, not Official Form B113.
“Debtor must file a Plan using the Middle District of Florida’s Model Chapter 13 Plan available on the Trustee’s website and on the Court’s website, www.flmb.uscourts.gov, no later than 14 days from the petition date. (Note: do not use the Official Chapter 13 Plan, Form No. B113.)”
Filing
The pandemic order suspending the original-signature requirement was vacated effective October 1, 2023.
“ORDERED that, effective October 1, 2023, Administrative Order FLMB-2020-4 is VACATED.”
Filing
Every unrepresented party filing a bankruptcy petition, including each joint debtor and petitioning creditor, must provide photo identification when filing by mail or in person.
“Each Unrepresented Party, including both joint debtors and every petitioning creditor, must provide acceptable photo identification at the time of filing, regardless of whether the filing is by mail or in person at the Clerk’s office.”
Motions
A motion for mortgage modification mediation must put the property’s full address and the last four digits of the mortgage loan number on its first page.
“A motion seeking MMM shall include, on the first page, a complete address of the property and the last four digits of the mortgage loan number.”
Sealing
A represented party seeking highly sensitive document treatment must file a motion and proposed order electronically, but must keep the proposed document out of CM/ECF.
“A represented party shall file a motion to treat a document as an HSD and a proposed order electronically as provided for in Local Rule 1001-2, except that a copy of the proposed HSD must NOT be filed electronically.”
Other
After filing a student-loan discharge complaint, a debtor may enter the court’s discharge program by filing a Notice of SLD Program.
“After the Debtor files a complaint to determine the dischargeability of an Eligible Loan, the Debtor may initiate the SLD Program with respect to the Eligible Loan by filing a Notice of SLD Program.”
Other
A Chapter 7 trustee may pay estate administration expenses totaling up to $1,500 without a court order.
“A trustee in charge of the administration of a Chapter 7 case in the Middle District of Florida is authorized to incur and pay expenses directly related to the administration of the estate not to exceed in the aggregate $1,500.00 without order of the Court.”
Other
A debtor, creditor, or Chapter 13 trustee may start the student-loan management program after the case begins by filing a Notice of Participation in SLM.
“Debtor, Creditor, or the Chapter 13 Trustee may initiate SLM at any time after the commencement of the bankruptcy case by filing a Notice of Participation in SLM”