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# F. Rand Wallis

Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal
- State: Florida
- Role: Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-09-30

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Ninth Judicial Circuit judge, 2008-2013
- Partner, Cabaniss, Smith, Toole & Wiggins (2001–2008)
- Associate, Cabaniss McDonald Smith & Wiggins (1996–2001)
- Assistant State Attorney, Eighteenth Judicial Circuit (1993–1995)

### Education

- Stetson University — J.D. (1992)
- Furman University — B.A. (1989)

### Additional information

- Current term on the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal ends January 5, 2027.
- Scheduled for the November 3, 2026 merit-retention vote.
- Appointed to the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal on May 29, 2013.
- Associate, Cameron Marriott Walsh Hodges Coleman (1995–1996)

## 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://5dca.flcourts.gov/Judges/judge-f.-rand-wallis)
- [Official roster](https://5dca.flcourts.gov/Judges/judge-f.-rand-wallis)
- [Florida appellate courts official judge directories official judicial roster](https://5dca.flcourts.gov/Judges/judge-f.-rand-wallis)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7109/f-rand-wallis/)
- [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450)
- [Florida Bar Merit Retention Biographies](https://www.floridabar.org/public/faircts/votes010/merit-retention-biographies/)
- [Justia Professional Profile - F. Rand Wallis](https://professionals.justia.com/profile/f-rand-wallis-1505712)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7109/f-rand-wallis/)
- [Florida Bar Merit Retention Biographies](https://www.floridabar.org/public/faircts/votes010/merit-retention-biographies/)
- [Justia Professional Profile - F. Rand Wallis](https://professionals.justia.com/profile/f-rand-wallis-1505712)

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## 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.