Paige Kilbane at a glance
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- District Court of Appeal Judge
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Paige Kilbane
District Court of Appeal Judge · Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal
Biography
Professional career
- Appointed judge of the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal, serving since January 2023 after prior roles as a Palm Beach Circuit Court and Palm Beach County Court judge
- Palm Beach County Court (2018–2020): Appointed by then–Senator Rick Scott; held the role of Administrative Judge for the County Civil Division and Civil Traffic Division
Education
Additional information
- Also affiliated with the Federalist Society
- Before joining the bench, Kilbane worked in both public and private legal sectors, including litigation in state and federal courts, trademark cases before the USPTO, and insurance defense work.
- She is a member of the Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors and the Palm Beach County Bar Association.
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 Fifth District Court of Appeal
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
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Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage ↗