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# Caroline Shepherd

Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal · District Court of Appeal Judge

## Profile

- Court: Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal
- State: Florida
- Role: District Court of Appeal 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://4dca.flcourts.gov/judges/judge-caroline-shepherd)
- [Official roster](https://4dca.flcourts.gov/judges/judge-caroline-shepherd)
- [Florida appellate courts official judge directories official judicial roster](https://4dca.flcourts.gov/judges/judge-caroline-shepherd)
- [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

- Shepherd has held the role of a judge of the Florida 4th District Court of Appeal since October 1, 2025, a position she holds until January 5, 2027
- Circuit Judge, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit (Palm Beach County) — 2019–2025
- County Judge, Civil Division, Palm Beach County Court — 2009–2019
- Presiding Judge, Adult Drug Court, Gun Club Criminal Justice Complex — 2013–2018

### Education


### Additional information

- Caroline C. Shepherd is a judge of Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal, appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis in October 2025, and is running for retention in 2026
- Shepherd has received the CARP’s Peter Fairclough Memorial Recognition Award (2014) and is a member of the Florida Bar, Massachusetts Bar (ret.), D.C. Bar (judicial), Palm Beach County Bar Association, Florida Association for Women Lawyers, and the National Association of Drug Court Professionals
- Joined fill the vacancy left by Judge Cory Damoorgian
- She also served in non-judicial leadership roles, including Chair of the Palm Beach County Canvassing Board



## 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.