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# Jack Schemer

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, 2010-present
- Jack M. Schemer was a judge on Florida’s 4th Judicial Circuit Court, serving from 1992 until his retirement in 2023
- His legacy includes decades of service on the 4th Judicial Circuit, with a focus on juvenile justice, probate, and civil matters

### Education

- University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law — J.D. (1976)
- University of Florida — B.A. (1974)

### Additional information

- Retirement: Completed his term in 2023; succeeded by Lindsay Tygart.
- Jack M. Schemer is retired from judicial service as of 2023.
- Service: Elected in 1992, re‐elected in 1998, 2004, 2010, and 2016.
- Florida Bar admission: 1977.
- Notable work: Served on the 4th Judicial Circuit’s Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee.
- Schemer’s tenure included handling a wide range of cases, from juvenile matters to civil disputes.
- He was recognized in professional directories such as the Florida Bar and Martindale for his judicial service.
- Media coverage includes his role in high‐profile cases, such as sentencing a teenage murderer.

## 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/7061/jack-schemer/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7061/jack-schemer/)
- [District Court of Appeal of Florida current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7061/jack-schemer/)
- [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/7061/jack-schemer/)
- [Jack Schemer - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jack_Schemer)

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