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# Amanda Levy-Reis

Florida Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court · Circuit Judge

## Profile

- Court: Florida Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court
- State: Florida
- Role: Circuit Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-26

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## 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

### media and still photography

Scope: statewide

Electronic media and still-photography coverage is allowed in Florida public trial and appellate proceedings under Rule 2.450's equipment and conduct standards, always subject to the presiding judge's control of decorum, distractions, and fair administration.

Evidence excerpt: Subject at all times to the authority of the presiding judge to: (i) control the conduct of proceedings before the court; (ii) ensure decorum and prevent distractions; and (iii) ensure the fair administration of justice in the pending cause, electronic media and still photography coverage of public judicial proceedings in the appellate and trial courts of this state shall be allowed

[Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.ca.cjis20.org/About-The-Court/judiciary.aspx)
- [Official roster](https://www.ca.cjis20.org/About-The-Court/judiciary.aspx)
- [Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster](https://www.ca.cjis20.org/About-The-Court/judiciary.aspx)
- [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Amanda Levy-Reis as a circuit judge for the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court on March 13, 2025

### Education

- Stetson University, graduating with honors from both Stetson University and Stetson College of Law — J.D.

### Additional information

- Immediately prior to her judicial appointment, she served as a legal aid attorney at Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc.
- representing underserved families in domestic relations cases and coordinating pro bono efforts
- Beyond her judicial duties, Judge Levy-Reis is actively involved in her community.
- Judge Levy-Reis has a diverse legal background spanning over two decades.
- Both her bachelor’s degree in Sociology
- Her upbringing and professional experiences in Southwest Florida have shaped her belief in strong communities, stable families, and a judiciary rooted in constitutional principles
- Her appointment filled the vacancy left by Judge Joseph Fuller.
- Judge Levy-Reis enjoys spending time with her family and walking her two goldendoodles.
- She has served on the board of directors for the Lee County Chapter of Young Life, a Christian organization supporting youth, and has been president of the Southwest Florida Federal Court Bar Association.



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-f9444c394a89ab9f4ffde994) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim.  Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450). Collected 2026-07-26.