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# Branden M. Henderson

Hillsborough County Court · County Judge

## Profile

- Court: Hillsborough County Court
- State: Florida
- Role: County 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.fljud13.org/Directory/Judges/Judge-Henderson)
- [Official roster](https://www.fljud13.org/Directory/Judges/Judge-Henderson)
- [Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster](https://www.fljud13.org/Directory/Judges/Judge-Henderson)
- [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

- Selected as a judge on the Hillsborough County Court by Governor Ron DeSantis on June 2, 2020
- Before his judicial appointment, Henderson worked as counsel at First American Law Group starting in 2020 and previously held the role of an attorney at Weller Legal Group.

### Education

- Bachelor’s degree from James Madison University
- Ave Maria School of Law — J.D.

### Additional information

- handling real estate litigation, and managing compliance matters.
- His legal practice included representing debtors in consumer bankruptcy cases
- He has experience in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies, client consultations, motions to value, negotiations, evidentiary hearings, trials, mediations, and drafting settlement agreements
- He filled the judicial vacancy created by the enactment of HB 5401
- Judge Henderson’s court follows structured procedures for hearings, including electronic submission of signed orders, scheduling of UMC 5-minute motion calendars, and requirements for notice of hearings and continuances in accordance with Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration
- His professional profile highlights his contributions to the legal field and his expertise in both litigation and bankruptcy law Judge Henderson’s career reflects a combination of practical legal experience and judicial service, making him a key figure in the Hillsborough County judicial system



## 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.