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Joan Anthony
Circuit Judge · Florida Seventh Judicial Circuit Court
Biography
Professional career
- Notable Milestone: In 2025, she was formally invested as the first Black woman circuit judge in St
- Johns County, alongside Judge Alicia Washington, marking a historic moment for the Seventh Judicial Circuit
- Judge Anthony’s appointment reflects the diversity of the Seventh Judicial Circuit, which covers Volusia, Flagler, St
Education
Additional information
- Elected to the bench in 2020 and currently hears juvenile cases at the Steven C. Henderson Judicial Center in Daytona Beach.
- Maintained a private law practice before her election to the judiciary
- She has often credited her parents’ perseverance, faith, and the university’s influence in shaping her career
- Circuit Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, serving in Division 38 – Unified Family Court in Daytona Beach, and is the first Black woman to preside over a full-time family court assignment in St.
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 Seventh Judicial Circuit Court
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Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster
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