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David Ellis
Circuit Judge · Florida Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Biography
Professional career
- Sworn in as the youngest-serving Justice of the Illinois Appellate Court First District in December 2014
- David W. Ellis – Justice, Illinois Appellate Court (First District) Elected to the Illinois Appellate Court in 2014, taking office on December 1, 2014
- David Ellis” may refer to two different judges: David R. Ellis, a Circuit Judge in Florida’s Sixth Judicial Circuit, and David W. Ellis, an Appellate Court Justice in Illinois
- David R. Ellis – Circuit Judge, Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida Serves in Pasco and Pinellas counties, Florida
Education
Additional information
- Elected to the bench in 2018
- Served as House Prosecutor in the impeachment trial of Governor Rod Blagojevich
- practiced law for 20 years in civil litigation, family law, probate, and elder law. 2
- State of Illinois Former Chief Counsel to the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives
- Also known as a New York Times bestselling author and Edgar Award winner
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Courtroom Technology
Courtwide
Sixth Circuit courtrooms support digital evidence through HD displays, document cameras, wireless laptop connections, and multimedia presentation systems; some equipment requires advance training.
Courtrooms across the circuit are equipped with audio and visual technology to support the presentation of evidence.Sixth Judicial Circuit Technology Office, Courtroom Technology ↗
Media And Still Photography
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.
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 allowedFlorida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage
Florida Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster ↗Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage ↗Sixth Judicial Circuit Technology Office, Courtroom Technology
Courtwide source · HTML · Source checked July 28, 2026
View Sixth Judicial Circuit Technology Office, Courtroom Technology ↗