--- title: "Peggy A. Quince | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/peggy-a-quince-4054" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-09" --- # Peggy A. Quince Supreme Court of Florida · Judge ## Profile - Court: Supreme Court of Florida - State: Florida - Role: Judge - Service status: former - Last verified: 2026-08-22 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, Supreme Court of Florida, 1998-present - She held the role of an associate justice until January 7, 2019 - Peggy Ann Quince is an American lawyer and jurist who held the role of a Justice of the Florida Supreme Court from 1999 to 2019 and as its 53rd Chief Justice from 2008 to 2010 - On July 1, 2008, Quince became Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court, the first African American woman to lead any branch of Florida government - Judge, District Court of Appeal of Florida, 1994-1999 - On December 8, 1998, she joined the Florida Supreme Court by then–Governor Lawton Chiles and Governor‐elect Jeb Bush — the only justice in Florida history appointed simultaneously by more than one governor - From 1993 to 1997, she was a judge on Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal - In 1978 she relocated to Florida, opening a law office in Bradenton before joining the Florida Attorney General’s Criminal Division in 1980 Florida's Supreme Court. - Began her legal career in Washington, D.C., as a hearing officer for the city’s Rental Accommodations Office, then moved to private practice in Norfolk, Virginia - The first African American woman to serve as Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court and the third woman to sit on the court ### Education - Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law in — J.D. (1975) - B.S. in Zoology from Howard University in 1970 - Howard University — B.A. ### Additional information - She held the role until June 30, 2010 - Recognition includes the Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award (2006). - Practitioner, 1993-1993 - Born January 3, 1948, Norfolk, Virginia. - Date of birth: 1948-01-03 - focusing on real estate and domestic relations. - Over 131⁄2 years there, she handled criminal appeals, including death penalty cases, and held the role of Tampa Bureau Chief - While a law student she was active in Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity and the Black American Law Students Association - She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority ## 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/4054/peggy-a-quince/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/4054/peggy-a-quince/) - [Supreme Court of Florida current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/4054/peggy-a-quince/) - [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/4054/peggy-a-quince/) - [Justice Peggy A. Quince](https://supremecourt.flcourts.gov/the-court/about-the-court/former-justices/Justice-Peggy-A.-Quince) - [Peggy Quince | Pasco-Hernando State College](https://phsc.edu/speaker/peggy-quince) - [Wikidata: Peggy A. Quince](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7160723) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/peggy-a-quince-4054", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/peggy-a-quince-4054", "name": "Peggy A. Quince | KnowJudges", "description": "Peggy A. Quince, Supreme Court of Florida. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-10-09", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/peggy-a-quince-4054#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/peggy-a-quince-4054#judge", "name": "Peggy A. 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