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# J Klein Wigginton

District Court of Appeal of Florida · Judge

## Profile

- Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida
- State: Florida
- Role: Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-06-30

## Summary

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

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, District Court of Appeal of Florida, 1982-present
- In 1957, Wigginton joined the inaugural bench of the First District Court of Appeals in Florida, later serving as chief judge for four terms until his retirement in 1974
- Early in his career, he worked as a city attorney, county prosecutor, and in various legal roles in Santa Rosa County
- Remembered for his dedication to justice, public service, and the integrity of the judiciary
- During WWII, he held the role of a special U.S. attorney for the Department of Justice

### Education

- Law degree from the University of Florida, where he was active in campus politics and legal fraternities.

### Additional information

- John Klein Wigginton was born June 10, 1938 in Pensacola, Florida, and died May 1, 2001 in Tallahassee, Florida.
- The son of Judge John Talbot Wigginton.
- handling land acquisitions for military complexes.
- Judge Wigginton’s contributions to Florida’s judiciary, his role in legal reform, and his leadership in the Florida Bar left a lasting mark on the state’s legal system.
- He also became the first executive director of the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission and was instrumental in drafting Florida’s first civil procedure laws through the Fabisinski Committee.
- He was married to Jane Graham Wigginton and had two children and three grandchildren.
- His son, John K.
- “Klein” Wigginton, also served on the First District Court of Appeals.

## 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://www.courtlistener.com/person/7121/j-klein-wigginton/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7121/j-klein-wigginton/)
- [District Court of Appeal of Florida current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7121/j-klein-wigginton/)
- [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7121/j-klein-wigginton/)

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