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# Kemba Johnson Lewis

Florida Sixth Judicial Circuit Court · Circuit Civil Judge, West Pasco, Section H

## Profile

- Court: Florida Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
- State: Florida
- Role: Circuit Civil Judge, West Pasco, Section H
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-28

## Summary

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

## 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

### hearing format and materials

Scope: judge specific

Judge Lewis permits hearings of 15 minutes or less by telephone, conducts longer hearings by Zoom, permits evidentiary hearings in person or by Zoom, and requires hearing materials in hard copy at least three days beforehand.

Evidence excerpt: Hearings 15 minutes or less will be conducted telephonically. Hearings longer than 15 minutes will be conducted via Zoom. ... Hearing materials ... at least three (3) days prior

[Judge Kemba Johnson Lewis Judicial Practice Preferences](https://www.jud6.org/trdv/view/2096)
Source checked: 2026-07-28

### courtroom technology

Scope: courtwide

Sixth Circuit courtrooms support digital evidence through HD displays, document cameras, wireless laptop connections, and multimedia presentation systems; some equipment requires advance training.

Evidence excerpt: Courtrooms across the circuit are equipped with audio and visual technology to support the presentation of evidence.

[Sixth Judicial Circuit Technology Office, Courtroom Technology](https://www.jud6.org/technology-office/)
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://www.jud6.org/judge/kemba-johnson-lewis/)
- [Official roster](https://www.jud6.org/judge/kemba-johnson-lewis/)
- [Florida Sixth Judicial Circuit Court official judicial roster](https://www.jud6.org/judge/kemba-johnson-lewis/)
- [Administrative Order 2026-027, Pasco Circuit Court Judicial Assignments](https://www.jud6.org/trdv/view/5777)
- [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450)
- [Sixth Judicial Circuit Technology Office, Courtroom Technology](https://www.jud6.org/technology-office/)
- [Judge Kemba Johnson Lewis Judicial Practice Preferences](https://www.jud6.org/trdv/view/2096)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Assistant Public Defender for the 6th Judicial Circuit from 2002 until her judicial appointment in 2016
- Circuit Judge for the 6th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, serving Pasco and Pinellas counties, with a career that began as an assistant public defender in 2002

### Education


### Additional information

- Hearings must be coordinated through her judicial assistant, and all scheduling is done via the court’s JAWS system.
- Judge Lewis handles civil matters in Division H, J3, J7, and Q3.
- Website: /judge/kemba-johnson-lewis



## 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.