Court directory # Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal ## Court information Aliases: 4th District Court of Appeal · FL 4th District Court of Appeal · FL Fourth District Court of Appeal · Florida 4th District Court of Appeal · Fourth District Court of Appeal ## Contact address ### Court contact address Published contact address. Confirm the hearing location with the court before visiting. [Location/contact source](https://www.floridabar.org/venue/fourth-district-court-of-appeal-courthouse/) Official guidance dated 2023-09-10 - Attorneys must e-file through Florida Courts E-Filing Portal; e-filed documents must be text-searchable. - [Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal](https://4dca.flcourts.gov/content/download/301/file/Notice%20to%20Attorneys%20and%20Parties%20-%20September%202023.pdf) Official guidance dated 2023-09-10 - Emergency filings must be accompanied by a separately filed request for emergency treatment under AO 2014-1. - [Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal](https://4dca.flcourts.gov/content/download/301/file/Notice%20to%20Attorneys%20and%20Parties%20-%20September%202023.pdf) - [Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal](https://4dca.flcourts.gov/Practice-and-Procedures/Administrative-Orders) Official guidance dated 2023-09-10 - Motion responses must be served no later than 15 days after service of motion; no reply without court authorization. - [Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal](https://4dca.flcourts.gov/content/download/301/file/Notice%20to%20Attorneys%20and%20Parties%20-%20September%202023.pdf) Official guidance dated 2023-09-10 - For eligible appeals, a notice of agreed extension is accepted for up to 90 total days for initial/answer briefs and 15 total days for reply briefs. The notice specifies exceptions, including expedited appeals. - [Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal](https://4dca.flcourts.gov/content/download/301/file/Notice%20to%20Attorneys%20and%20Parties%20-%20September%202023.pdf) - [Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal](https://4dca.flcourts.gov/Practice-and-Procedures/Administrative-Orders) Official guidance dated 2023-09-10 - Oral argument must be separately requested with a brief reason; technology participation requires an included request and justification; generally up to 20 minutes per side, subject to court discretion. - [Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal](https://4dca.flcourts.gov/content/download/301/file/Notice%20to%20Attorneys%20and%20Parties%20-%20September%202023.pdf) Official guidance dated 2023-09-10 - Notices of unavailability are unauthorized and will be stricken; scheduling conflicts are handled under Rule 2.550. - [Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal](https://4dca.flcourts.gov/content/download/301/file/Notice%20to%20Attorneys%20and%20Parties%20-%20September%202023.pdf) Official guidance dated 2023-09-10 - Physical evidence other than documents and oversized exhibits requires advance court permission before inclusion in appellate record. - [Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal](https://4dca.flcourts.gov/content/download/301/file/Notice%20to%20Attorneys%20and%20Parties%20-%20September%202023.pdf) Official guidance dated 2023-09-10 - Pending-case status inquiries go to the clerk rather than to an individual judge or chambers staff. - [Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal](https://4dca.flcourts.gov/content/download/301/file/Notice%20to%20Attorneys%20and%20Parties%20-%20September%202023.pdf) ## Assigned Judges - [Alan O. Forst Judge](/kyj/judge/alan-o-forst) - [Burton C. Conner District Court of Appeal Judge](/kyj/judge/burton-c-conner) - [Caroline Shepherd District Court of Appeal Judge](/kyj/judge/caroline-shepherd) - [Cory J. Ciklin District Court of Appeal Judge](/kyj/judge/cory-j-ciklin) - [Jeffrey T. Kuntz Chief Judge](/kyj/judge/jeffrey-t-kuntz) - [Johnathan D. Lott District Court of Appeal Judge](/kyj/judge/johnathan-d-lott) - [Jonathan D. Gerber District Court of Appeal Judge](/kyj/judge/jonathan-d-gerber) - [Mark W. Klingensmith District Court of Appeal Judge](/kyj/judge/mark-w-klingensmith) - [Melanie G. May District Court of Appeal Judge](/kyj/judge/melanie-g-may) - [Robert M. Gross District Court of Appeal Judge](/kyj/judge/robert-m-gross) - [Shannon K. Shaw Judge](/kyj/judge/shannon-k-shaw) - [Spencer D. Levine District Court of Appeal Judge](/kyj/judge/spencer-d-levine) - [Alan O. Forst District Court of Appeal Judge](/kyj/judge/alan-o-forst) - [Shannon K. Shaw District Court of Appeal Judge](/kyj/judge/shannon-k-shaw) - [Carole Taylor Judge · Historical · 2020](/kyj/judge/carole-taylor-7090) - [Dorian K. Damoorgian Judge · Historical · 2025](/kyj/judge/dorian-k-damoorgian-6871) - [Martha Warner Judge · Historical · 2025](/kyj/judge/martha-warner-7110) - [Renee Goldenberg Visiting Associate Judge · Historical · 1998-07](/kyj/judge/renee-goldenberg-6910) - [W Matthew Stevenson Judge · Historical · 2016](/kyj/judge/w-matthew-stevenson-7083) ## AI abuse cases ### Innocent v. Meraki Installers, LLC Court response Bar Referral Panel links 2 judges linked to this ruling ### Davos Francois v. Vive Financial Court response Warning Panel links 2 judges linked to this ruling ### Friend v. Serpa Court response Warning Panel links 4 judges linked to this ruling