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# Elizabeth A. Blackburn

Florida Seventh Judicial Circuit Court · Circuit Judge

## Profile

- Court: Florida Seventh Judicial Circuit Court
- State: Florida
- Role: Circuit 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://circuit7.org/judges-overview/)
- [Official roster](https://circuit7.org/judges-overview/)
- [Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster](https://circuit7.org/judges-overview/)
- [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

- Also a nonpartisan candidate for the Florida Circuit Judge, Circuit 7, Group 21, in the 2024 Florida Statewide Elections, running unopposed

### Education

- Undergraduate and master’s degrees from the University of Kansas
- Stetson University College of Law — J.D.

### Additional information

- Appointed to the bench in 2015, Judge Blackburn currently presides over criminal and drug court cases at the S. James Foxman Justice Center in Daytona Beach.
- She was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1988 and began her legal career as a prosecutor, eventually serving as homicide division chief in the State Attorney’s Office.
- Her professional expertise spans criminal law, family law, and case management, reflecting her dual experience as a prosecutor and private practitioner.
- Her campaign highlights her extensive legal and judicial experience, aiming to continue serving the community with fairness and efficiency
- Known for actively managing cases to ensure timely progress, as seen in her handling of high-profile cases such as the trial of Nicole Jackson, where she emphasized setting realistic trial dates and deposition schedules
- She later spent over 20 years in private practice, becoming board-certified in Marital and Family Law and serving as chair of the Family Law Rules Committee of The Florida Bar



## 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.