Eric J. Eisnaugle at a glance
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Eric J. Eisnaugle
District Court of Appeal Judge · Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal
Biography
Professional career
- Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal since May 8, 2017, when Governor Rick Scott appointed him to fill a vacancy created by the elevation of Justice C. Alan Lawson
- Eric J. Eisnaugle is a Republican judge of the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal, appointed in 2017 and re‐elected in 2024, with a background in law, politics, and public service
- Official site: Fifth District Court of Appeal – Judge Eric J. Eisnaugle Fifth District Court of Appeal
Education
Additional information
- He also received the Orange County Legal Aid Society’s New Attorney Award of Excellence in 2010
- Committee roles included Chairman of the Civil Justice Subcommittee and Vice Chairman of the Rules and Calendar Committee
- Before his judicial appointment, Eisnaugle litigated a wide range of commercial matters in Florida’s trial courts and handled appeals in both commercial and liability cases.
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 Fifth District Court of Appeal
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.
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