The Consequences of Fast-Tracking Foreclosure Lawsuits
In fact, in 2010, the Sixth Judicial Circuit used federal stimulus money to hire retired judges to expedite the summary judgment process and set quotas for closing out pending residential foreclosure actions.
While this may be an effective way to clear the backlog of cases created by the throng of foreclosure lawsuits and ease the strain on the judiciary, the banks could have easily prevented this bottleneck by waiting to file suit until their paperwork was in order and until they had complied with all conditions and procedures under federal and Florida law.