News & Announcements

The 2026 Eleventh Circuit Judicial Conference will take place May 13 – 14, 2026 at the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Hotel in Aventura, Florida. The Conference is being convened by the judges of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit (Alabama, Florida, and Georgia) to consider the business of the courts and to discuss means of improving the administration of justice within the circuit.

A limited number of spaces, on a first-come, first-served basis, are available to attorneys admitted to practice before the court of appeals or any of the district courts of the Eleventh Circuit. Attorneys interested in attending this conference may obtain registration and conference information by e-mailing judconf@ca11.uscourts.gov or calling the office of the Circuit Executive, at 404-335-6535. 

The non-refundable conference registration fee of $395 plus any fees for meals/events must be received in the circuit executive’s office by Friday, April 3, 2026.

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

Ashlyn D. Beck                                                                                                                                                     56 Forsyth Street, NW
CIRCUIT EXECUTIVE                                                                                                                                          Atlanta, Georgia 30303
                                                                                                                                                                                   Tel. (404) 335-6535

Availability of Bankruptcy Administrator Position in the
Northern District of Alabama at Birmingham

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit invites applications for the position of Bankruptcy Administrator in the Northern District of Alabama, stationed at Birmingham. Minimum qualifications include the active practice of law for at least three years. The annual salary range is $156,451 – $244,114, based on experience and qualifications.

The bankruptcy administrator is responsible for supervising trustees and debtors in possession and assuring that such persons effectively administer estates in cases in the district under § 1334 of Title 28 United States Code.

The full job announcement is available on the Court’s website at www.ca11.uscourts.gov or from a federal Clerk of Court in the states of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. Persons interested in applying for this position must email a resume and cover letter in confidence as one single PDF attachment to the Circuit Executive’s Office at ca11_appointments@ca11.uscourts.gov on or before February 13, 2026. Please indicate Bankruptcy Administrator – ALND in the subject line.

The United States Courts Are Equal Opportunity Employers

 

BANKRUPTCY JUDGESHIP, NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA: The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit invites applications from highly qualified persons for a 14-year term of appointment as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Georgia at Atlanta. The current salary is $ 229,908. A full announcement and application may be obtained from any Federal Court Clerk in the states of Alabama, Georgia, or Florida or from Ashlyn D. Beck, Circuit Executive, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 56 Forsyth Street, NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, telephone (404) 335-6535; or by accessing the 11th Circuit website www.ca11.uscourts.gov. Interested persons may contact the Circuit Executive for additional information. The application must be completed by the applicant and should be submitted to Ms. Ashlyn D. Beck, Circuit Executive, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, at CA11_Appointments@ca11.uscourts.gov on or before February 19, 2026. Please indicate Bankruptcy Judge - GAND in the subject line.

The United States Courts are Equal Opportunity Employers

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit invites applications for its Federal Public Defender position for the Northern District of Florida. The selected candidate may sit in any location that the Northern District of Florida has a Federal Public Defender office: Gainesville, Tallahassee, or Pensacola. Minimum qualifications include five years of active criminal law practice, significant supervisory experience, and active membership in a bar association of any state. The current salary is $195,200. The 2026 salary has not been released yet. Although the incumbent Federal Public Defender, Joseph F. DeBelder, intends to seek reappointment to this position, the Court will consider all applications under the same standards. 

The full job announcement and application are available on the Court’s website at www.ca11.uscourts.gov; from any Federal Clerk of Court in the states of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia; and from Ashlyn D. Beck, Circuit Executive, 56 Forsyth Street, NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Applications should be emailed in confidence as one single PDF attachment to the Circuit Executive’s Office at ca11_appointments@ca11.uscourts.gov on or before February 12, 2026. Please indicate Federal Public Defender – FLND in the subject line.

The United States Courts Are Equal Opportunity Employers

The Clerk’s Office will be closed on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, and Friday, December 26, 2025, consistent with President Trump’s executive order (available here). CM/ECF electronic filing will be available during this time. In accordance with FRAP 26(a)(1)(C), deadlines currently set for December 24, 2025, and December 26, 2025, are extended to the next business day, Monday, December 29, 2025.