--- title: "Cynthia C. Jackson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/cynthia-c-jackson-8746" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Cynthia C. Jackson U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida · U.S. Bankruptcy Judge ## Profile - Court: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida - State: Florida - Role: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge - Service status: former - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida, 2013-present - U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Middle District of Florida, appointed in 2013 and retired in 2021 due to health reasons; she passed away in April 2023 - Cynthia Carson Jackson held the role of a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge on the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida, appointed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on March 5, 2013 to a renewable 14‐year term ### Education - B.A. from Florida State University (1981) and her J.D. from the University of Florida Levin College of Law (1984). ### Additional information - Retired on August 12, 2021 for health reasons - She presided in the Orlando Division until February 2020, then transferred to the Jacksonville Division - Before joining the federal court, she was an attorney at Smith Hulsey & Busey for 29 years - handling high‐profile reorganizations such as Winn‐Dixie and Sawgrass by Marriott. - She also held the role of a city attorney for Jacksonville - Judge Jackson grew up in Jacksonville, attended Tulane University and the London School of Economics, and was known for her preparation, litigation skill, and collegiality. - Her contributions to the court and the legal community were honored in official tributes from the Middle District of Florida Bankruptcy Court ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### motion form Scope: courtwide Request an order by written motion unless the rules authorize an application or the request is made during a hearing. State the grounds with particularity and specify the requested relief or order. Evidence excerpt: A motion must state its grounds with particularity and set forth the relief or order requested. [Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-bankruptcy-procedure.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### motion notice timing Scope: courtwide Unless a motion may be heard ex parte or another period applies, serve the written motion and hearing notice at least seven days before the hearing. Serve supporting affidavits with the motion. Evidence excerpt: A written motion (other than one that may be heard ex parte) and notice of any hearing must be served at least 7 days before the hearing date, unless the court or these rules set a different period. [Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-bankruptcy-procedure.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### contested matter notice Scope: courtwide In a contested matter not otherwise governed by the bankruptcy rules, request relief by motion and give the opposing party reasonable notice and an opportunity to be heard. A response is required only if the court orders one. Evidence excerpt: Reasonable notice and an opportunity to be heard must be given to the party against whom relief is sought. No response is required unless the court orders otherwise. [Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-bankruptcy-procedure.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### disputed fact testimony Scope: courtwide Present witness testimony on a disputed material factual issue in the same manner as testimony in an adversary proceeding. Evidence excerpt: A witness's testimony on a disputed material factual issue must be taken in the same manner as testimony in an adversary proceeding. [Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-bankruptcy-procedure.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### evidentiary hearing notice Scope: courtwide Use the court's procedure to determine, reasonably before a scheduled hearing, whether it will be an evidentiary hearing at which witnesses may testify. Evidence excerpt: The court must provide procedures that allow parties-at a reasonable time before a scheduled hearing-to determine whether it will be an evidentiary hearing at which witnesses may testify. [Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-bankruptcy-procedure.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### evidence rules Scope: courtwide Prepare evidence under the Federal Rules of Evidence and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 43, 44, and 44.1, which apply in bankruptcy cases. Evidence excerpt: The Federal Rules of Evidence and Fed. R. Civ. P. 43, 44, and 44.1 apply in a bankruptcy case. [Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-bankruptcy-procedure.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### oath or affirmation Scope: courtwide A solemn affirmation may substitute when an oath is required. The national rule identifies the bankruptcy judge, clerk, deputy clerk, U.S. trustee, and other authorized officers as persons who may administer it. Evidence excerpt: If an oath is required, a solemn affirmation suffices. [Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-bankruptcy-procedure.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8746/cynthia-c-jackson/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8746/cynthia-c-jackson/) - [U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8746/cynthia-c-jackson/) - [Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-bankruptcy-procedure.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8746/cynthia-c-jackson/) - [Hon. Cynthia C. Jackson Retires](http://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/newsletter/2021/October/2-JudgeJackson.pdf) - [A Tribute to Hon. Cynthia C. 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