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Mitchell D. Bishop

County Judge · Union County Court · Union County, Florida

High confidence· verified August 3, 2026

verified requirements: 400; verified requirements
rule deadlines: 6; rule deadlines
sources cited: 8; sources cited
reviewed insights: 0; reviewed insights
verified rulings: 0; verified rulings

Verification profile

High · 400
Medium · 0
Low · 0
Unverified · 0

Report generated September 4, 2026 · benchpath.ai/reports/judge/mitchell-d-bishop

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01 Division & assignment

All Union County Court; juvenile delinquency; truancy; mental health

Chambers & practice notes

PROFILE (live circuit8.org, verified 2026-07-24; 4/4 spot-checked profiles matched live): Assignment per AO 9.03 (v2026-2, eff. Mar 30 2026) — All Union County Court matters; Union juvenile delinquency, truancy, mental health, and grand-jury selection. Courthouse: Union County Courthouse, Lake Butler. Office room UNVERIFIED; no permanent courtroom published (AO 9.05 weekly courtroom calendar governs). Judicial assistant: Hannah Seay (seayh@circuit8.org). Phone (386) 496-2621. Fax (386) 217-0117.

Captured verbatim from the court's own published pages and orders during circuit verification. Chambers practices change without notice — confirm anything time-critical with the judicial assistant. Procedural information only; not legal advice.

02 Live Case-Type Intelligence Scan

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03 Division intelligence

Appellate exposure

Appeals from this courtroom go to the First District Court of Appeal (Tallahassee).

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That court's published bench (13): Joseph Lewis, Jr., L. Clayton Roberts, Lance E. Neff, Lori S. Rowe, M. Kemmerly Thomas, Rachel E. Nordby, Raymond F. Treadwell, Robert E. Long, Jr., Ross L. Bilbrey, Stephanie W. Ray, Susan L. Kelsey, Thomas D. Winokur, Timothy D. Osterhaus

04 Appellate record (22)

05 Procedural requirements (400)

06 Deadline table

07 Ruling intelligence

No verified ruling summary yet — summaries publish only after human review of a real opinion/docket corpus. The live scan at the top of this report covers what public sources hold today.

08 Source appendix (8)

8th Circuit — Administrative OrdersHealthychecked September 4, 2026
8th Circuit — Circuit JudgesHealthychecked September 4, 2026
Federal Court Practice Committee Guide (The Florida Bar) — court-designatedHealthychecked September 2, 2026
Florida Courts — State Courts SystemHealthychecked September 4, 2026
Florida Courts E-Filing PortalHealthychecked September 4, 2026

09 Recent change events

August 17, 2026Monitor could not safely verify the registered source.
August 13, 2026Monitor could not safely verify the registered source.
August 6, 2026Monitor: content changed at M.D. Fla. — Middle District of Florida. Review before republishing dependent rules.
August 6, 2026Monitor: content changed at Florida Courts — State Courts System. Review before republishing dependent rules.
August 5, 2026Monitor: content changed at S.D. Fla. — Southern District of Florida. Review before republishing dependent rules.
August 5, 2026Monitor: content changed at 8th Circuit — Circuit Judges. Review before republishing dependent rules.

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Appellate-outcome census · 2022–2026

Per curiam affirmed · 16Other disposition · 5Authored opinion (outcome in text) · 1

The appellate courts' own disposition labels over opinions naming this judge as the lower tribunal, shown as counts — a record census, never a rate, rating, or prediction.

DeFriest v. State of FloridaFirst District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed · 2025-05-19
“appeal from the Circuit Court for Union County. Mitchell D. Bishop, Judge”
sha256 2316539561d2… · official record
Williams v. State of FloridaFirst District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed · 2025-10-10
“appeal from the Circuit Court for Union County. Mitchell D. Bishop, Judge”
sha256 54bf432ab88a… · official record
Newsome v. State of FloridaFirst District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion · 2024-03-04
“appeal from the Circuit Court for Union County. Mitchell D. Bishop, Judge”
sha256 2d6e278dd16b… · official record
George Darnell Mack VS State of FloridaFirst District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion · 2024-03-13
“appeal from the County Court for Union County. Mitchell D. Bishop, Judge”
sha256 6642da48b754… · official record
Casillas v. State of FloridaFirst District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed · 2026-08-05
“appeal from the County Court for Union County. Mitchell D. Bishop, Judge”
sha256 51c86123dce2… · official record
George v. State of FloridaFirst District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion · 2025-04-02
“appeal from the Circuit Court for Union County. Mitchell D. Bishop, Judge”
sha256 74b9834d29b6… · official record
Long v. State of FloridaFirst District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed · 2024-02-28
“appeal from the Circuit Court for Union County. Mitchell D. Bishop, Judge”
sha256 a9e54b365963… · official record
Earl Levon Baker Jr. VS State of FloridaFirst District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed · 2022-05-24
“appeal from the Circuit Court for Alachua County. Mitchell D. Bishop, Judge”
sha256 74efa19ce8f8… · official record
Schiek v. State of FloridaFirst District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed · 2026-07-21
“appeal from the Circuit Court for Union County. Mitchell D. Bishop, Judge”
sha256 858215331e8c… · official record
Neal v. State of FloridaFirst District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed · 2024-05-08
“appeal from the Circuit Court for Union County. Mitchell D. Bishop, Judge”
sha256 a46d9023f54f… · official record
McClary v. State of FloridaFirst District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed · 2026-03-06
“appeal from the Circuit Court for Union County. Mitchell D. Bishop, Judge”
sha256 df5a015e0540… · official record
Meaker v. State of FloridaFirst District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed · 2026-03-20
“appeal from the Circuit Court for Union County. Mitchell D. Bishop, Judge”
sha256 02e6ff255845… · official record
Waters v. State of FloridaFirst District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed · 2025-05-15
“appeal from the Circuit Court for Union County. Mitchell D. Bishop, Judge”
sha256 4b074231aa71… · official record
Debose v. State of FloridaFirst District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion · 2024-12-11
“appeal from the Circuit Court for Alachua County. Mitchell D. Bishop, Judge”
sha256 367616889320… · official record
Geronnie Tirell Rollins VS State of FloridaFirst District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion · 2024-05-08
“appeal from the County Court for Union County. Mitchell D. Bishop, Judge”
sha256 ddb5d36fa8c8… · official record
Andrews v. State of FloridaFirst District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed · 2025-07-29
“appeal from the Circuit Court for Union County. Mitchell D. Bishop, Judge”
sha256 8f2a8cde9089… · official record
Holley v. State of FloridaFirst District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed · 2026-04-29
“appeal from the Circuit Court for Union County. Mitchell D. Bishop, Judge”
sha256 324b860c203b… · official record
Gilmore v. State of FloridaFirst District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed · 2024-08-02
“appeal from the Circuit Court for Union County. Mitchell D. Bishop, Judge”
sha256 2dd172258308… · official record
Mills v. State of FloridaFirst District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed · 2026-03-03
“appeal from the Circuit Court for Union County. Mitchell D. Bishop, Judge”
sha256 c94e2e994211… · official record
Holmes v. State of FloridaFirst District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed · 2024-10-01
“appeal from the Circuit Court for Union County. Mitchell D. Bishop, Judge”
sha256 4ace7527e0c1… · official record
Bridgman v. State of FloridaFirst District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed · 2025-07-29
“appeal from the Circuit Court for Union County. Mitchell D. Bishop, Judge”
sha256 6e8ca4ed4bbc… · official record
Johnson v. State of FloridaFirst District Court of Appeal · Appeal - Authored Opinion · 2024-11-27
“appeal from the Circuit Court for Union County. Mitchell D. Bishop, Judge”
sha256 f274d1df9d2a… · official record

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Judge / division specific

Eighth Cir. — Judge Mitchell D. Bishop: Case managementHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Judge Mitchell D. Bishop’s Division Procedures – The Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida (pp. Deadline for Submissions:) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim requirement on case management.

Eighth Cir. — Judge Mitchell D. Bishop: ContinuancesHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Judge Mitchell D. Bishop’s Division Procedures – The Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida (pp. Notice of Hearing:) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim requirement on continuances.

Eighth Cir. — Judge Mitchell D. Bishop: FilingHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Union County Court, Delinquency, Shelter, and Mental Health Division Procedures – The Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida; Judge Mitchell D. Bishop’s Division Procedures – The Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida (pp. PAGE INTRODUCTION, E-Filing Portal Contact Information:, Submission Method:, Requirements:) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

4 verbatim requirements on filing.

Eighth Cir. — Judge Mitchell D. Bishop: Judge preferencesHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Judge Mitchell D. Bishop’s Division Procedures – The Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida (pp. PAGE INTRODUCTION, Method of Communication:, Ex parte Communications:, Unsolicited Communications:, Notice of Appearance:) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

5 verbatim requirements on judge preferences.

Eighth Cir. — Judge Mitchell D. Bishop: Remote appearancesHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Judge Mitchell D. Bishop’s Division Procedures – The Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida (pp. Remote Appearance Procedure:, Platform Meeting ID #:, Scheduling:) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

3 verbatim requirements on remote appearances.

County

Eighth Judicial Circuit, Foreclosures – The Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida (pp. PAGE INTRODUCTION) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim requirement on judge preferences.

Eighth Cir. — Applicability: Judge preferencesHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, 3.09 (pp. 1) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim requirement on judge preferences.

Eighth Cir. — At-filing requirement: FilingHigh confidence· verified July 24, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, 3.09 (pp. 2) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

Circuit

Eighth Cir. — Judge Aymer "Buck" Curtin: Judge preferencesHigh confidence· verified July 25, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, published profile and practice materials of Judge Aymer "Buck" Curtin — harvested live and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim courtroom requirement published by Judge Aymer "Buck" Curtin.

Eighth Cir. — Judge Bo Bayer: Judge preferencesHigh confidence· verified July 25, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, published profile and practice materials of Judge Bo Bayer — harvested live and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim courtroom requirement published by Judge Bo Bayer.

Eighth Cir. — Judge Peter K. Sieg: Judge preferencesHigh confidence· verified July 25, 2026

Eighth Judicial Circuit, published profile and practice materials of Judge Peter K. Sieg — harvested live and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

1 verbatim courtroom requirement published by Judge Peter K. Sieg.

Statewide

Allen C. Winsor (N.D. Fla.) — Practice Preferences (Federal Court Practice Committee Guide)High confidence· verified August 26, 2026

Practice preferences Allen C. Winsor provided to the Federal Court Practice Committee of The Florida Bar — the guide the district court itself designates on its Judges' Info pages. Covers communication with chambers, use of cell phones, laptops, and other electronics in court, cm/ecf procedures, trial, general advice. The guide states it is not binding and may not be relied upon for precedential purposes; confirm current requirements with chambers and the court's website.

Amanda Arnold Sansone (M.D. Fla.) — Practice Preferences (Federal Court Practice Committee Guide)High confidence· verified August 26, 2026

Practice preferences Amanda Arnold Sansone provided to the Federal Court Practice Committee of The Florida Bar — the guide the district court itself designates on its Judges' Info pages. Covers communication with chambers, use of cell phones, laptops, and other electronics in court, cm/ecf procedures, trial, general advice. The guide states it is not binding and may not be relied upon for precedential purposes; confirm current requirements with chambers and the court's website.

Anne Conway (M.D. Fla.) — Practice Preferences (Federal Court Practice Committee Guide)

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Deadlines: trigger, period, and citation
Deadline	Trigger	Period	Citation
Mail service +5 days	Service by mail	5 calendar days after	Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.514
Final hearing within 15 days	Temporary injunction issued	15 calendar days after	Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.610; § 741.30, Fla. Stat.
Financial affidavit 45 days	Service of initial pleading	45 calendar days after	Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.285
Notice of appeal 30 days	Rendition of final order	30 calendar days after	Fla. R. App. P. 9.110
MSJ response 40 days after service of motion	Service of MSJ	40 calendar days after	Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.510(c)(5) (as amended)
MSJ hearing: earliest date 10 days after response deadline	MSJ response deadline	10 calendar days after	Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.510(c)(6) (as amended)

Periods compute under Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.514 — confirm the holiday calendar for this courthouse.

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Mitchell D. Bishop

01 Division & assignment

Chambers & practice notes

02 Live Case-Type Intelligence Scan

Live case-type intelligence scan

03 Division intelligence

Appellate exposure

04 Appellate record (22)

05 Procedural requirements (400)

06 Deadline table

07 Ruling intelligence

08 Source appendix (8)

09 Recent change events

10 Contribute ground truth

Local-rule conflict sentinel