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# David E. Silverman

Brevard County Court · County Judge

## Profile

- Court: Brevard 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://flcourts18.org/directory/)
- [Official roster](https://flcourts18.org/directory/)
- [Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster](https://flcourts18.org/directory/)
- [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

- He held the role of administrative judge for the County Court from 2002 to 2004 and chaired the Brevard Canvassing Board
- He has also been appointed by the Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court to mentor new judges

### Education

- Emory University — B.A. (1976)

### Additional information

- He also practiced privately and was Board Certified in Criminal Trial Law by The Florida Bar (1997–2022)
- He received the Volie Williams – Clarence T. Johnson, Jr., Outstanding Jurist Award in 2009 from the Brevard County Bar Association for significant contributions to the legal community.
- handling capital cases, and as an assistant state attorney, serving as chief of the Felony Division (1981–1986).
- Brevard County Court within the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida and has held assignments in both the Criminal and Civil Divisions.
- He provides detailed procedural instructions for attorneys and pro se litigants, including guidelines for scheduling hearings, videoconference appearances, and courtroom decorum.
- Highly experienced jurist with a long-standing career in Florida’s legal system, recognized for his contributions to both the judiciary and legal education, and maintains transparent procedures for public and legal community engagement



## 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.