Judge Don Barbee: Judge preferences — Hernando County, FL

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Model CMO trial targets are 12 months for streamlined cases and 18 months for general cases.

Official source: 5th Circuit — circuit5.org official site (AOs, judge pages, procedures)
Source health: Healthy · checked October 24, 2026
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Last verified: September 9, 2026benchpath-reverify-2026-09-08 (custody hash match) | prior: benchpath-cw-2026-08-04

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Fifth Cir. — Judge Don Barbee: Judge preferences

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