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# John E. Jordan

Florida Ninth Judicial Circuit Court · Circuit Judge

## Profile

- Court: Florida Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
- State: Florida
- Role: Circuit Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-09-25

## Summary

Official judge-specific and circuitwide procedural guidance has been located for this profile.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Administrative roles: Administrative Judge, Circuit Civil Associate Administrative Judge, Orange County Criminal Associate Administrative Circuit Judge, Osceola County
- Sovereign immunity He also held the role of a certified mediator and an associate judge on the Fifth District Court of Appeal

### Education

- University of Florida in — J.D. (1983)
- University of South Florida in — B.A. (1980)

### Additional information

- Judge John E. Jordan serves in the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, covering Orange and Osceola counties.
- He has extensive judicial experience across numerous divisions, including civil, criminal, domestic relations, probate, unified family court, and business court

## 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

### remote evidence presentation

Scope: judge specific

Judge Jordan requires evidence for a video hearing to be provided to the Court and opposing counsel three business days in advance and requires counsel to be ready to share admitted documents through Webex.

Evidence excerpt: Any exhibits or evidence to be used in video conference hearing must be provided to opposing counsel and Court three (3) business days prior to the hearing.

[Division 40 Procedures](https://ninthcircuit.org/sites/default/files/2025-09/Division%2040%20Procedures%20Revised%2010-2025.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-28

### remote appearances

Scope: courtwide

Ninth Circuit civil parties may arrange remote appearances through the judicial assistant, subject to the assigned judge's individual procedures.

Evidence excerpt: Counsel or unrepresented parties may arrange, through the Judicial Assistant, to appear remotely at any hearing.

[Uniform Administrative Policies and Procedures of the Civil Division](https://www.ninthcircuit.org/sites/default/files/UNIFORM-ADMINISTRATIVE-POLICIES-AND-PROCEDURES.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-28

### 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://ninthcircuit.org/judges/circuit/john-e-jordan)
- [Official roster](https://ninthcircuit.org/judges/circuit/john-e-jordan)
- [Florida Ninth Judicial Circuit Court official judicial roster](https://ninthcircuit.org/judges/circuit/john-e-jordan)
- [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450)
- [Uniform Administrative Policies and Procedures of the Civil Division](https://www.ninthcircuit.org/sites/default/files/UNIFORM-ADMINISTRATIVE-POLICIES-AND-PROCEDURES.pdf)
- [Division 40 Procedures](https://ninthcircuit.org/sites/default/files/2025-09/Division%2040%20Procedures%20Revised%2010-2025.pdf)
- [Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida](https://ninthcircuit.org/sites/default/files/guidelines-procedures/2025-12/Div-40-Procedures.pdf)
- [Official biography source for John E. Jordan](https://ninthcircuit.org/judges/circuit/john-e-jordan)
- [John E. Jordan](https://ballotpedia.org/John_E._Jordan)

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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.