Michael T. McHugh at a glance
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Michael T. McHugh
Circuit Judge · Florida Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court
Biography
Professional career
- Court Division: Circuit Civil, Lee County, Florida Judge McHugh continues to preside over a wide range of civil, probate, and property-related cases in Lee County, maintaining a significant role in both judicial administration and community engagement
- Judge McHugh currently serves as the Circuit Civil Administrative Judge in Lee County
Education
Additional information
- In 2024, he was appointed by the Florida Supreme Court to the Trial Court Budget Commission, serving the remainder of a term expiring in November 2026
- All communications with his office must comply with judicial conduct rules, and proposed orders are submitted via the E-Filing Portal
- Judge McHugh conducts hearings in person and allows remote appearances under specific stipulations.
- He maintains a continuous five-week trial docket, with motions generally heard on Mondays and trials from Tuesday through Friday.
- overseeing civil case management and implementing procedures such as Differentiated Civil Case Management.
- He is also a member of several statewide committees, including the Trial Court Budget Committee, the Supreme Court’s Local Rules Workgroup, and chairs the Judicial Management Council’s Workgroup on Uncontested Probate Proceedings.
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 Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court
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.
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Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster
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