Edward C. LaRose at a glance
- Current role
- District Court of Appeal Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Florida · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Edward C. LaRose
District Court of Appeal Judge · Florida Second District Court of Appeal
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, District Court of Appeal of Florida, 2005-present
- Senior justice of the Florida Second District Court of Appeal, appointed in 2005 by Governor Jeb Bush, with a term ending January 7, 2031
- He has also been unanimously elected Chief Judge of the court
- LaRose is an adjunct professor at Stetson University College of Law
Education
- Boston College — B.A.
Additional information
- Second District Court of Appeal since February 2005, after gubernatorial appointment.
- He was retained in nonpartisan elections in 2012, 2018, and most recently in November 2024, winning 69.7% of the vote.
- Practitioner, 2004-2004
- Date of birth: 1955-01-01
- He has been involved in Catholic Charities, Leadership Tampa, the University of Tampa Center for Ethics, and the Kiwanis Club of Carrollwood.
- He has served on multiple Florida Bar committees, including the Antitrust & Trade Regulation Certification Committee and the Business Law Section Executive Committee.
- He is also active in the Hillsborough County Bar Association and the Ferguson-White Inn of Court
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 District Court of Appeal
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