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Proposed OrdersSt. Johns County · Judge Howard O. McGillin, Jr.

Seventh Cir. — Judge Howard O. McGillin, Jr.: Proposed orders

43 verbatim courtroom requirements from Judge Howard O. McGillin, Jr.'s published division procedures.

High confidence· verified September 17, 2026Seventh Judicial Circuit, division procedures published by Judge Howard O. McGillin, Jr. — sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Proposed OrdersSt. Johns County · Judge R. Lee Smith

Seventh Cir. — Judge R. Lee Smith: Proposed orders

75 verbatim courtroom requirements published by Judge R. Lee Smith.

Medium — verify before relying· verified September 14, 2026Seventh Judicial Circuit, published profile and practice materials of Judge R. Lee Smith — harvested live and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Proposed OrdersSt. Johns County · Judge Kenneth J. Janesk, II

Seventh Cir. — Judge Kenneth J. Janesk, II: Proposed orders

39 verbatim courtroom requirements published by Judge Kenneth J. Janesk, II.

Medium — verify before relying· verified September 14, 2026Seventh Judicial Circuit, published profile and practice materials of Judge Kenneth J. Janesk, II — harvested live and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Proposed OrdersSt. Johns County · Judge Howard O. McGillin, Jr.

Seventh Cir. — Judge Howard O. McGillin, Jr.: Proposed orders

44 verbatim courtroom requirements published by Judge Howard O. McGillin, Jr..

Medium — verify before relying· verified September 14, 2026Seventh Judicial Circuit, published profile and practice materials of Judge Howard O. McGillin, Jr. — harvested live and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Proposed OrdersSt. Johns County · Judge Howard M. Maltz

Seventh Cir. — Judge Howard M. Maltz: Proposed orders

75 verbatim courtroom requirements published by Judge Howard M. Maltz.

High confidence· verified September 14, 2026Seventh Judicial Circuit, published profile and practice materials of Judge Howard M. Maltz — harvested live and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Remote / Zoom HearingsSt. Johns County · Judge Alexander R. Christine, Jr.

Seventh Cir. — Judge Alexander R. Christine, Jr.: Remote appearances

2 summarised requirements on remote appearances.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Seventh Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Judge PreferencesSt. Johns County · Judge Alexander R. Christine, Jr.

Seventh Cir. — Judge Alexander R. Christine, Jr.: Judge preferences

3 summarised requirements on judge preferences.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Seventh Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Special Set HearingsSt. Johns County · Judge Alexander R. Christine, Jr.

Seventh Cir. — Judge Alexander R. Christine, Jr.: Hearings

1 verbatim requirement on hearings.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Seventh Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Special Set HearingsSt. Johns County · Judge Alexander R. Christine, Jr.

Seventh Cir. — Judge Alexander R. Christine, Jr.: Hearings

3 summarised requirements on hearings.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Seventh Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Deadlines & Time ComputationSt. Johns County · Judge Alexander R. Christine, Jr.

Seventh Cir. — Judge Alexander R. Christine, Jr.: Continuances

1 summarised requirement on continuances.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Seventh Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Judge PreferencesSt. Johns County · Judge Christopher Ferebee

Seventh Cir. — Judge Christopher Ferebee: Judge preferences

1 summarised requirement on judge preferences.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Seventh Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Special Set HearingsSt. Johns County · Judge Benjamin J. Rich

Seventh Cir. — Judge Benjamin J. Rich: Hearings

1 verbatim requirement on hearings.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Seventh Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Proposed OrdersSt. Johns County · Judge R. Lee Smith

Seventh Cir. — Judge R. Lee Smith: Proposed orders

71 verbatim courtroom requirements from Judge R. Lee Smith's published division procedures.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Seventh Judicial Circuit, division procedures published by Judge R. Lee Smith — sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Proposed OrdersSt. Johns County · Judge Howard M. Maltz

Seventh Cir. — Judge Howard M. Maltz: Proposed orders

65 verbatim courtroom requirements from Judge Howard M. Maltz's published division procedures.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Seventh Judicial Circuit, division procedures published by Judge Howard M. Maltz — sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Proposed OrdersSt. Johns County · Judge Christopher Ferebee

Seventh Cir. — Judge Christopher Ferebee: Proposed orders

27 verbatim courtroom requirements from Judge Christopher Ferebee's published division procedures.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Seventh Judicial Circuit, division procedures published by Judge Christopher Ferebee — sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Proposed OrdersSt. Johns County · Judge Rose Marie Karadsheh Preddy

Seventh Cir. — Judge Rose Marie Karadsheh Preddy: Proposed orders

45 verbatim courtroom requirements from Judge Rose Marie Karadsheh Preddy's published division procedures.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Seventh Judicial Circuit, division procedures published by Judge Rose Marie Karadsheh Preddy — sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Remote / Zoom HearingsSt. Johns County · Judge Casey L. Woolsey

Seventh Cir. — Judge Casey L. Woolsey: Remote appearances

8 verbatim courtroom requirements from Judge Casey L. Woolsey's published division procedures.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Seventh Judicial Circuit, division procedures published by Judge Casey L. Woolsey — sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Special Set HearingsSt. Johns County · Judge Benjamin J. Rich

Seventh Cir. — Judge Benjamin J. Rich: Hearing & argument time

28 verbatim courtroom requirements from Judge Benjamin J. Rich's published division procedures.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Seventh Judicial Circuit, division procedures published by Judge Benjamin J. Rich — sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Special Set HearingsSt. Johns County · Judge Alexander R. Christine, Jr.

Seventh Cir. — Judge Alexander R. Christine, Jr.: Hearing & argument time

33 verbatim courtroom requirements from Judge Alexander R. Christine, Jr.'s published division procedures.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Seventh Judicial Circuit, division procedures published by Judge Alexander R. Christine, Jr. — sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Proposed OrdersSt. Johns County · Judge Kenneth J. Janesk, II

Seventh Cir. — Judge Kenneth J. Janesk, II: Proposed orders

39 verbatim courtroom requirements from Judge Kenneth J. Janesk, II's published division procedures.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Seventh Judicial Circuit, division procedures published by Judge Kenneth J. Janesk, II — sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Case ManagementSt. Johns County · Judge Benjamin J. Rich

Division 67: Benchmark Self-Scheduling Caps Out at One Hour

Judge Rich will not let you self-schedule anything longer than an hour through Benchmark; longer matters need the judicial assistant.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Judge Benjamin J. Rich, Division 67 Procedures (amended) (7th Jud. Cir., St. Johns County)
Case ManagementSt. Johns County · Judge Alexander R. Christine, Jr.

Division 65: Benchmark Self-Scheduling Caps Out at One Hour

Judge Christine applies the same one-hour Benchmark ceiling as Division 67.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Judge Alexander R. Christine, Jr., Division 65 Procedures (7th Jud. Cir., St. Johns County)
Remote / Zoom HearingsSt. Johns County · Judge Rose Marie Karadsheh Preddy

Seventh Cir. — Judge Rose Marie Karadsheh Preddy: Remote appearances

12 verbatim courtroom requirements published by Judge Rose Marie Karadsheh Preddy.

Medium — verify before relying· verified July 25, 2026Seventh Judicial Circuit, published profile and practice materials of Judge Rose Marie Karadsheh Preddy — harvested live and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Courtesy CopiesSt. Johns County · Judge Casey L. Woolsey

Seventh Cir. — Judge Casey L. Woolsey: Courtesy copies & materials

6 verbatim courtroom requirements published by Judge Casey L. Woolsey.

Medium — verify before relying· verified July 25, 2026Seventh Judicial Circuit, published profile and practice materials of Judge Casey L. Woolsey — harvested live and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Divisional InstructionsSeventh Judicial Circuit

[PREEMPTED — REMOVED FROM THE COURT'S REGISTER 2026-08] The Seventh Circuit's AI Certification Order Is No Longer Published

G-2026-045-SC required anyone using generative AI to disclose it on the face of the filing and add a scripted certification, on pain of striking, denial of relief or monetary penalties. Rule 2.515(d)(2) and AOSC26-12 preempted it on June 15, 2026, so it could not be enforced — and by August 16, 2026 the Seventh Circuit had removed the order from its published register (no rescission instrument appears there). BenchPath holds the hashed capture as the historical record.

Medium — verify before relying· verified August 18, 2026Fla. 7th Jud. Cir. Admin. Order G-2026-045-SC (Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by Filers of Court Documents), signed Feb. 12, 2026 by Leah R. Case, Chief Judge; preempted by Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.515(d)(2) and AOSC26-12 eff. June 15, 2026