Paetra T. Brownlee at a glance
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- District Court of Appeal Judge
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Paetra T. Brownlee
District Court of Appeal Judge · Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal
Biography
Professional career
- Appointed Florida appellate judge, serving on the Sixth District Court of Appeal since July 2023, after prior service on the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
- Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Brownlee to the Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal on July 13, 2023, filling a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Jay Cohen
- Before her 2023 appointment, Brownlee held the role of a judge on the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court from May 2020 to July 2023, also appointed by Governor DeSantis.
Education
Additional information
- She was retained in a 2024 retention election with 63.9% of the vote.
- In that role, she presided over cases in both civil and criminal divisions in Orange and Osceola counties
- She has also served on Judicial Nominating Commissions for the Ninth Judicial Circuit and the Fifth District Court of Appeal
- Raised in Orlando, Florida, Brownlee is a resident of Winter Park at the time of her appointment.
- Brownlee is a member of the Appellate Practice Section of the Florida Bar and has been active in the Orange County Bar Association’s Appellate Practice Committee, the George C. Young American Inn of Court, and the Federalist Society.
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 Sixth District Court of Appeal
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