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News & Announcements

October 31, 2019
Reappointment of Bankruptcy Judge Laurel M. Isicoff
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has reappointed Chief Bankruptcy Judge Laurel M. Isicoff for a second fourteen-year term as a Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Florida.  Judge Isicoff has served on the More »
October 31, 2019
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit seeks applications for a bankruptcy judgeship in the Southern District of Florida (Fort Lauderdale Division).
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October 30, 2019
Reappointment of Incumbent Federal Public Defender in Southern District of Florida
October 30, 2019
Appointment of Federal Public Defender in Middle District of Florida
October 29, 2019
National Bankruptcy Case Filings Increase Slightly
Bankruptcy filings increased by 0.4 percent for the 12-month period ending Sept. 30, 2019, compared with cases for the year ending Sept. 30, 2018.  Annual bankruptcy filings totaled 776,674, compared with 773,375 cases in the previous year ending in More »

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Public office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Miami

C. Clyde Atkins United States Courthouse
301 North Miami Avenue, Room 150
Miami, Florida 33128
(305) 714-1800
 

Ft. Lauderdale

United States Courthouse
299 East Broward Blvd., Room 112
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 769-5700
 

West Palm Beach

Flagler Waterview Building
1515 North Flagler Drive, Suite 801
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(561) 514-4100
 

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To promote public trust and confidence in the administration of bankruptcy cases:

  • through easy access to comprehensible, accurate information about the court, its procedures, and records;
  • by the efficient, respectful, and dignified conduct of business at all levels of the court – clerk’s office, chambers, and courtroom;
  • through adjudication of bankruptcy cases by a fair and impartial tribunal that is designed to provide relief to the honest debtor;
  • equitable distribution of available assets to creditors; and
  • preservation of jobs and value through successful business reorganizations.
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