UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 2026-46
NC
IN RE:
APPOINTMENT OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE Jun 10, 2026
PATRICK M. HUNT AS CHIEF
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE WPB
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According to the Court’s Internal Operating Procedures, Section 4.02.00, the District Judges
may select one full-time Magistrate Judge to serve as the Chief Magistrate Judge performing
administrative functions. In March 1994, the Court established a schedule to rotate the position of
Chief Magistrate Judge based on seniority. The term of Chief Magistrate Judge William
Matthewman will expire upon his retirement effective July 31, 2026. Magistrate Judge Patrick M.
Hunt is next in line of seniority. Accordingly, it is
ORDERED that effective July 31, 2026, Magistrate Judge Patrick M. Hunt is appointed
Chief Magistrate Judge. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Magistrate Judge Hunt’s appointment
as Chief Magistrate Judge shall be effective for a three-year term.
DONE AND ORDERED in Miami, Florida, this 10th day of June, 2026.
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CECILIA M. ALTONAGA
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
c: All Southern District of Florida District Judges, Bankruptcy Judges and Magistrate Judges
Ashlyn D. Beck, Circuit Executive, Eleventh Circuit
Jason A. Reding Quiñones, United States Attorney
Priscilla Perez Lopez, United States Marshal
Hector Dopico, Federal Public Defender
Angela E. Noble, Court Administrator ∙ Clerk of Court
Riselda R. Ruiz, Chief Probation Officer
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