Lori V. Vaughan
How Judge Vaughan rules, drawn from 25 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
About Judge Vaughan
Lori V. Vaughan serves as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Middle District of Florida. She sits in the court’s Orlando Division.
Judge Vaughan's practices and standing orders
Rules for cases before Judge Vaughan, as published on the court's website (checked October 10, 2026). Judges revise these often, so confirm the current version on the court's site before you file.
- Judge Vaughan Hearing Procedures ↗
- Hearings on Discovery Disputes in Jacksonville and Orlando Divisions ↗
Key rules
Conferences
Register for a nonemergency Zoom hearing by 3 p.m. one business day before the hearing.
“For non-emergency hearings, you must register by 3:00 p.m., one business day before the date of the hearing.”
Trial
Do not appear remotely at evidentiary hearings or trials before Judge Vaughan.
“No remote access is permitted for any evidentiary hearings or trials.”
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the court applies to all of its cases, whichever judge has them, as published on the court's website (checked October 10, 2026).
- 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 ↗
How Judge Vaughan decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
A trade-secret injunction requires identification of the protected information with reasonable particularity.
“Plaintiff must identify trade secrets with ‘reasonable particularity’ and may not use ‘broad categories of information.’”
Procedural preferences
In the DeJesus bankruptcy, she struck creditors' request to revoke plan confirmation without prejudice because they combined it with a reconsideration request contrary to Local Rule 9013-1(a).
“Creditors’ request to revoke the confirmation order under 11 U.S.C. §1330 is STRICKEN without prejudice.”
In the AMH Motorsports case, she vacated a compromise order because its proposed injunction affected a third party that had not received service under Rule 7004.
“the Compromise Motion had to be served pursuant to Rule 7004.”
Cautions
Repeatedly inadequate discovery compliance can support both evidentiary sanctions and a fee award.
“Defendants throughout have exhibited a lack of appreciation for the discovery process.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“For the reasons stated above, Creditors’ Objection is overruled.”
“The Motion for Sanctions (Doc. Nos. 30 and 37) is GRANTED IN PART as follows.”
“Debtor’s request for punitive damages is DENIED.”
“Debtor’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. No. 50) is GRANTED”
“Creditor’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. No. 54) is DENIED as to the homestead exemption and exemption of the Chase Bank Account.”
“The Second Fee Application (Doc. No. 172) is APPROVED IN PART.”
“the Debtors’ objection to Claim No. 9 (Doc. No. 13) is OVERRULED.”
“The Motion (Doc. No. 15) is GRANTED.”
“ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT”
“ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISQUALIFY GRAYROBINSON, P.A.”
“The Motions to Dismiss (Doc. Nos. 54 and 59) are GRANTED IN PART.”
“the Motion (Doc. No. 59) is DENIED.”
“The Motion for Rehearing (Doc. No. 79) is DENIED.”
“Debtors’ Verified Motion to Convert Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Case to Chapter 7 (Doc. No. 45) is GRANTED.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
No case-type analysis was attempted because the sampled records did not identify a nature of suit.
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