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# Morris Silberman

Florida Second District Court of Appeal · District Court of Appeal Judge

## Profile

- Court: Florida Second District Court of Appeal
- State: Florida
- Role: District Court of Appeal Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-26

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, District Court of Appeal of Florida, 2001-present
- He clerked for Judge Herboth S. Ryder before practicing in Sarasota and Clearwater, later forming his own firm in 1988
- Began his legal career as a law clerk for Judge Herboth S. Ryder of the Second District Court of Appeal

### Education

- B.A. from Tulane University and his J.D. from the University of Florida College of Law in 1982

### Additional information

- held the role of Chief Judge from July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2013
- He then practiced law with firms in Sarasota and Clearwater before starting his own law firm in 1988.
- His legal work focused on civil litigation and appellate practice, especially business and contract disputes

## 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://2dca.flcourts.gov/Judges/Judge-Morris-Silberman)
- [Official roster](https://2dca.flcourts.gov/Judges/Judge-Morris-Silberman)
- [Florida appellate courts official judge directories official judicial roster](https://2dca.flcourts.gov/Judges/Judge-Morris-Silberman)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7073/morris-silberman/)
- [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/7073/morris-silberman/)
- [Official biography source for Morris Silberman](https://2dca.flcourts.gov/Judges/Judge-Morris-Silberman)
- [Morris Silberman - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Morris_Silberman)

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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.