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# Patti Henning

District Court of Appeal of Florida · Judge

## Profile

- Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida
- State: Florida
- Role: Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-06-30

## Summary

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

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, District Court of Appeal of Florida, 1985-present
- 17th Judicial Circuit Court (1985–2023): Elected in 1984, she held the role of a civil division judge in the 17th Judicial Circuit, re‐elected in 2008 and 2014
- Florida District Courts of Appeal: She also held the role of a judge on this appellate court from 1985, authoring notable opinions such as Kraft v
- Broward County Court Judge (1981–1985): Henning began her judicial career as a judge in Broward County Court
- The youngest judge ever elected in Florida and the longest‐serving circuit court judge in the state

### Education

- University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law — J.D. (1976)
- Cornell University — B.A. (1974)

### Additional information

- Retirement: Officially retired on March 22, 2023, after more than 42 years on the bench.
- Named Judge of the Year by the Fort Lauderdale chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates in 2018.
- Mason (1996).
- Admitted to the Florida Bar in 1976.
- Presided over numerous commercial and premises liability cases in Broward County.

## 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://www.courtlistener.com/person/6932/patti-henning/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6932/patti-henning/)
- [District Court of Appeal of Florida current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6932/patti-henning/)
- [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/6932/patti-henning/)

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