--- title: "Andrew A. Bain | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/andrew-a-bain" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-09-30" --- # Andrew A. Bain Florida Ninth Judicial Circuit Court · Circuit Judge ## Profile - Court: Florida Ninth Judicial Circuit Court - State: Florida - Role: Circuit Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-09-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - In 2023, following the suspension of State Attorney Monique Worrell, Governor DeSantis appointed Bain as the state attorney for the 9th Judicial Circuit, which covers Orange and Osceola counties - Andrew Bain began his legal career as an assistant state attorney in the 9th Judicial Circuit, serving from 2013 to 2020, where he handled over 40 first-chair bench and jury trials. ### Education - Florida A&M University College of Law — J.D. (2013) - University of Miami — bachelor’s degree, Psychology and Business Law, 2007 ### Additional information - Bain later returned to the judiciary after Worrell defeated him in the 2024 election for state attorney - Bain declined to prosecute former state Representative Carolina Amesty on felony forgery charges in 2024 - In June 2020, he was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis to the Orange County Court to fill a vacancy, and he was subsequently elected to the judgeship in 2022. - Beyond his judicial and prosecutorial roles, Bain has been active in legal education and community service, including leadership roles with the Legal Aid Society of Osceola County and IDignity Osceola, Inc., and teaching at Florida A&M University School of Law. - His appointments and career moves have occasionally been controversial, particularly his temporary role as state attorney following Worrell’s suspension - His tenure was marked by efforts to restore public trust, strengthen law enforcement cooperation, and focus on community safety. - His judicial experience includes presiding over a variety of cases in Orange County, Florida ## 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 ### remote appearances Scope: courtwide Ninth Circuit civil parties may arrange remote appearances through the judicial assistant, subject to the assigned judge's individual procedures. Evidence excerpt: Counsel or unrepresented parties may arrange, through the Judicial Assistant, to appear remotely at any hearing. [Uniform Administrative Policies and Procedures of the Civil Division](https://www.ninthcircuit.org/sites/default/files/UNIFORM-ADMINISTRATIVE-POLICIES-AND-PROCEDURES.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### 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://ninthcircuit.org/judges) - [Official roster](https://ninthcircuit.org/judges) - [Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster](https://ninthcircuit.org/judges) - [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450) - [Uniform Administrative Policies and Procedures of the Civil Division](https://www.ninthcircuit.org/sites/default/files/UNIFORM-ADMINISTRATIVE-POLICIES-AND-PROCEDURES.pdf) - [Ninth Judicial Circuit - Judge Andrew Bain](https://ninthcircuit.org/judges/circuit/andrew-bain) - [Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida](https://ninthcircuit.org/sites/default/files/guidelines-procedures/2026-08/Osceola%20Procedures%20Div.%2024-B%202026.pdf) - [Ninth Judicial Circuit - Judge Andrew Bain](https://ninthcircuit.org/judges/circuit/andrew-bain) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/andrew-a-bain", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/andrew-a-bain", "name": "Andrew A. 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