UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

IN RE: ASSIGNMENT OF CIVIL Case No. 4:95mc40111

AND CRIMINAL CASES TO

MAGISTRATE JUDGES

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ORDER AMENDING CASE ASSIGNMENT

In order to promote an equitable distribution of cases among the magistrate 

judges of this district, effective April 3, 2020, the clerk of court is hereby directed to 

assign cases as indicated below. 

GAINESVILLE DIVISION

Prisoner (NOS 510) civil cases shall be referred on a random basis:

100% to Magistrate Judge Gary R. Jones

Prisoner (NOS 540, 560) civil cases shall be referred on a random basis:

100% to Magistrate Judge Gary R. Jones

Prisoner (NOS 550, 555) civil cases shall be referred on a random basis:

100% to Magistrate Judge Gary R. Jones
Habeas Corpus- General (NOS 530) cases shall be referred on a random basis:

100% to Magistrate Judge Gary R. Jones

Habeas Corpus- Alien Detainee (NOS 463) cases shall be referred on a random basis 

to:

100% to Magistrate Judge Martin A. Fitzpatrick

Social Security (NOS 861, 862, 863, 864, 865) cases shall be referred on a random 

basis:

20% to Magistrate Judge Gary R. Jones

20% to Chief Magistrate Judge Elizabeth M. Timothy

20% to Magistrate Judge Hope T. Cannon

20% to Magistrate Judge Martin A. Fitzpatrick

20% to Magistrate Judge Michael J. Frank

All other civil cases shall be referred on a random basis to:

100% to Magistrate Judge Gary R. Jones

All criminal cases shall be referred on a random basis to:

100% to Magistrate Judge Gary R. Jones
PANAMA CITY DIVISION

Prisoner (NOS 510) civil cases shall be referred on a random basis:

100% to Magistrate Judge Michael J. Frank

Prisoner (NOS 540, 560) civil cases shall be referred on a random basis:

100% to Magistrate Judge Michael J. Frank

Prisoner (NOS 550, 555) civil cases shall be referred on a random basis:

100% to Magistrate Judge Michael J. Frank

Habeas Corpus- General (NOS 530) cases shall be referred on a random basis:

25% to Chief Magistrate Judge Elizabeth M. Timothy

25% to Magistrate Judge Hope T. Cannon

25% to Magistrate Judge Martin A. Fitzpatrick

25% to Magistrate Judge Michael J. Frank

Habeas Corpus- Alien Detainee (NOS 463) cases shall be referred on a random basis 

to:

100% to Magistrate Judge Martin A. Fitzpatrick
Social Security (NOS 861, 862, 863, 864, 865) cases shall be referred on a random 

basis:

25% to Chief Magistrate Judge Elizabeth M. Timothy

25% to Magistrate Judge Hope T. Cannon

25% to Magistrate Judge Martin A. Fitzpatrick

25% to Magistrate Judge Michael J. Frank

All other civil cases shall be referred on a random basis to:

100% to Magistrate Judge Michael J. Frank

All criminal cases shall be referred on a random basis to:

100% to Magistrate Judge Michael J. Frank

PENSACOLA DIVISION

Prisoner (NOS 510) civil cases shall be referred on a random basis:

70% to Chief Magistrate Judge Elizabeth M. Timothy

30% to Magistrate Judge Hope T. Cannon

Prisoner (NOS 540, 560) civil cases shall be referred on a random basis:

50% to Chief Magistrate Judge Elizabeth M. Timothy

50% to Magistrate Judge Hope T. Cannon
Prisoner (NOS 550, 555) civil cases shall be referred on a random basis:

75% to Chief Magistrate Judge Elizabeth M. Timothy

25% to Magistrate Judge Hope T. Cannon

Habeas Corpus- General (NOS 530) cases shall be referred on a random basis:

25% to Chief Magistrate Judge Elizabeth M. Timothy

25% to Magistrate Judge Hope T. Cannon

25% to Magistrate Judge Martin A. Fitzpatrick

25% to Magistrate Judge Michael J. Frank

Habeas Corpus- Alien Detainee (NOS 463) cases shall be referred on a random basis 

to:

100% to Magistrate Judge Martin A. Fitzpatrick

Social Security (NOS 861, 862, 863, 864, 865) cases shall be referred on a random 

basis:

25% to Chief Magistrate Judge Elizabeth M. Timothy

25% to Magistrate Judge Hope T. Cannon

25% to Magistrate Judge Martin A. Fitzpatrick

25% to Magistrate Judge Michael J. Frank
All other civil cases shall be referred on a random basis to:

45% to Chief Magistrate Judge Elizabeth M. Timothy

45% to Magistrate Judge Hope T. Cannon

10% to Magistrate Judge Michael J. Frank

All criminal cases shall be referred on a random basis to:

50% to Chief Magistrate Judge Elizabeth M. Timothy

50% to Magistrate Judge Hope T. Cannon

TALLAHASSEE DIVISION

Prisoner (NOS 510) civil cases shall be referred on a random basis:

65% to Magistrate Judge Martin A. Fitzpatrick

35% to Magistrate Judge Hope T. Cannon

Prisoner (NOS 540, 560) civil cases shall be referred on a random basis:

100% to Magistrate Judge Martin A. Fitzpatrick

Prisoner (NOS 550, 555) civil cases shall be referred on a random basis:

60% to Magistrate Judge Martin A. Fitzpatrick

40% to Magistrate Judge Hope T. Cannon
Habeas Corpus- General (NOS 530) cases shall be referred on a random basis:

25% to Chief Magistrate Judge Elizabeth M. Timothy

25% to Magistrate Judge Hope T. Cannon

25% to Magistrate Judge Martin A. Fitzpatrick

25% to Magistrate Judge Michael J. Frank

Habeas Corpus- Alien Detainee (NOS 463) cases shall be referred on a random basis 

to:

100% to Magistrate Judge Martin A. Fitzpatrick

Social Security (NOS 861, 862, 863, 864, 865) cases shall be referred on a random 

basis to:

25% to Chief Magistrate Judge Elizabeth M. Timothy

25% to Magistrate Judge Hope T. Cannon

25% to Magistrate Judge Martin A. Fitzpatrick

25% to Magistrate Judge Michael J. Frank

All other civil shall be referred on a random basis to:

75% to Magistrate Judge Martin A. Fitzpatrick

25% to Magistrate Judge Michael J. Frank
All criminal cases shall be referred on a random basis to:

100% to Magistrate Judge Martin A. Fitzpatrick

Upon the reopening of any case assigned to a magistrate judge who is no longer 

receiving cases, the clerk of court is directed to reassign the case on a random basis

in accordance with the assignment provisions stated above.

DONE AND ORDERED this 3rd day of April, 2020.

s/ Mark E. Walker

Chief United States District Judge