The Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse is a courthouse

Courthouse

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 and U.S. federal government

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 facility in Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

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. It houses:

• The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
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  , Jacksonville Division, and corresponding offices of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida
  United States bankruptcy court
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  , United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida
  United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida
  The United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida is the United States Attorney responsible for representing the federal government in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida....
  
  
• A satellite office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
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• U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services System, United States Marshals Service
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  , and United States Trustee Program
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   offices

The courthouse was completed in late 2002 at a cost of $84 million and opened in early 2003. It replaced the old former courthouse, which was built in 1933 and had many indoor air quality

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 problems, including illness

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-inducing mold

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 and mildew

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.

The new courthouse comprises 492000 square feet (45,708.3 m²) over 14 floors, with a secure parking facility in the basement. It was named after John Milton Bryan Simpson

John Milton Bryan Simpson

John Milton Bryan Simpson was an American lawyer and judge.Simpson was born in Kissimmee, Florida, in 1903. He graduated from the University of Florida College of Law with an LL.B...

 after an act of Congress

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 introduced by Florida

Florida

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 U.S. Senator

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 Bill Nelson

Bill Nelson

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was passed. The courthouse was officially dedicated on August 11, 2008.

External links

• Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse, Jacksonville Division, US District Court for the Middle District of Florida