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# Carlos G. Muñiz

Supreme Court of Florida · Justice

## Profile

- Court: Supreme Court of Florida
- State: Florida
- Role: Justice
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-08-22

## Summary

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

## Biography

### Professional career

- Carlos Genaro Muñiz is an American lawyer and jurist who serves as Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court from July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2026, and as a Justice of the Florida Supreme Court since January 22, 2019
- He became the 57th Chief Justice in 2022, elected by his peers
- He clerked for Judge Thomas A. Flannery (U.S. District Court, D.C.) and Judge José A. Cabranes (U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Cir.)

### Education

- Yale Law School — J.D. (1997)

### Additional information

- Born June 25, 1969.
- Date of birth: 1969-08-21
- Joined the Florida Supreme Court by Governor Ron DeSantis after the retirement of Justice Peggy Quince.
- Birth place: Chicago

## 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://flcourts-media.flcourts.gov/content/download/2490838/opinion/Opinion_SC2026-0142.pdf)
- [Official roster](https://flcourts-media.flcourts.gov/content/download/2490838/opinion/Opinion_SC2026-0142.pdf)
- [Supreme Court of Florida official judicial roster](https://flcourts-media.flcourts.gov/content/download/2490838/opinion/Opinion_SC2026-0142.pdf)
- [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450)
- [Wikidata: Carlos G. Muñiz](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29733440)

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## 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.