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# Daniel A. Casey

Florida Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court · Circuit Civil Judge, Division 03

## Profile

- Court: Florida Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court
- State: Florida
- Role: Circuit Civil Judge, Division 03
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-28

## Summary

Official judge-specific and circuitwide procedural guidance has been located for this profile.

## 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

### exhibit review format

Scope: judge specific

Judge Casey does not review exhibits on phones or laptops and requires hard copies of exhibits longer than four pages.

Evidence excerpt: The Court does not review exhibits on cell phones or laptops.

[Daniel A. Casey, Division Procedures](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X0rsRCdYFd3hZgbRF8OoVqffNgsHIUHJjy0fcKn2vik/pub)
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://www.17th.flcourts.org/01-civil-division)
- [Official roster](https://www.17th.flcourts.org/01-civil-division)
- [Florida Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court official judicial roster](https://www.17th.flcourts.org/01-civil-division)
- [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450)
- [Daniel A. Casey, Division Procedures](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X0rsRCdYFd3hZgbRF8OoVqffNgsHIUHJjy0fcKn2vik/pub)

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## Biography

### Professional career


### Education


### Additional information

- Recognized for his role in managing high-stakes civil litigation in Broward County, combining judicial oversight with expertise in complex legal matters
- For attorneys and parties appearing before Judge Casey, the court requires strict adherence to procedural rules, including submission of exhibits, proposed orders, and notices via the Court Management System (CMS).
- His experience includes managing complex litigation and overseeing cases that require extensive judicial labor, particularly in the Engle tobacco litigation and other high-profile tort cases
- Judge Daniel A. Casey serves in Division 03 of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, which covers Broward County.
- He presides over civil matters, including cases where alleged damages exceed $50,000, such as torts, contract disputes, products liability, medical malpractice, intellectual property infringements, and petitions for injunctive relief.
- Judge Casey has presided over significant cases, including Engle progeny tobacco litigation, where plaintiffs sought damages for smoking-related diseases and nicotine addiction allegedly caused by tobacco companies.
- Judge Casey has a professional profile detailing his legal expertise and career highlights, including his contributions to the legal field.
- He is a member of The Florida Bar, which maintains a directory of licensed attorneys and judges in the state.



## 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.