The following amended and new Federal Rules of Appellate, Bankruptcy, and Civil Procedure; Official Bankruptcy Forms; and Director's Forms will be effective December 1, 2025:

• Amended Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure 6 and 39;


• Amended Bankruptcy Rules 3002.1 and 8006;


• Amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 16 and 26 and new FRCP 16.1;


• Amended Official Bankruptcy Form 410S1and new Bankruptcy Forms 410C13-M1, 410C13-M1R, 410C13-N, 410C13-NR, 410C13-M2, and 410C13-M2R;


• Amended Director's Forms 2000 and 2030, and new Form 4100C.

Click HERE for a summary of the rule amendments.

Click HERE for more detailed information about the rule amendments.

Click HERE for information about the form amendments.

NOTE: New docket events have been created for Official Forms 410C13-M1, 410C13-N, and 410C13-M2. The new events will be available in CM/ECF Live on December 1, 2025.

All divisions of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida will be closed for the following federal holidays:

November 27, 2025: Thanksgiving Day
December 25, 2025: Christmas Day
January 1, 2026: New Year's Day

Additionally, certain divisions will be closed on the following days:**

November 28, 2025:
Jacksonville and Orlando Divisions Closed
Tampa Division Open

December 26, 2025:
Orlando and Tampa Divisions Closed
Jacksonville Division Open

January 2, 2026
All Divisions Closed

**IF YOU ARE A SELF-REPRESENTED PARTY, Click HERE FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO FILE A DOCUMENT WHEN THE INTAKE COUNTER IS CLOSED.

On November 12, 2025, the President signed a continuing resolution enabling the entire federal government, including the Judiciary, to remain open through January 30, 2026, while Congress and the Administration continue negotiations on the unfinished appropriations bills for fiscal year 2026. Judiciary staff who were furloughed during the shutdown can return to work. Accordingly, the Clerk's Offices for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida will resume normal operational hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) on Monday, November 17, 2025.

Thank you for your understanding and patience during the budgetary lapse.

José A. Rodriguez, Clerk of Court