David Frank at a glance
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David Frank
Circuit Judge · Florida Second Judicial Circuit Court
Biography
Professional career
- Official procedures PDF: Judge Frank’s Policies & Procedures Florida's 2nd Judicial Circuit
- His legal career began as Assistant Attorney General for Florida
- David M. Frank is a Circuit Judge in Florida’s 2nd Judicial Circuit, currently assigned to Leon County Circuit Civil, with prior roles in juvenile delinquency, probate, guardianship, and civil cases in Gadsden and Liberty Counties
Education
- the U.S. Military Academy — B.S.
Additional information
- Elected to the bench in 2018 and serves in the 2nd Judicial Circuit, which covers Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, and Wakulla counties.
- Later, he was an intelligence analyst for the CIA, briefing senior officials including the President and Vice President
- representing the state in complex class actions, followed by founding and managing his own law firm.
- received the Martin Luther King, Jr.
- He held the role of a U.S. Army Infantry Platoon Leader and Special Forces (Green Beret) Detachment Commander, with deployments in Central America and assignments at Fort Bragg, NC.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
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 Second 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
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Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster
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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 ↗