Peter Brigham at a glance
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Peter Brigham
Circuit Judge · Florida Fifth Judicial Circuit Court
Biography
Professional career
- He also held the role of a training attorney, mentoring and developing attorneys within the circuit
- Judge Peter M. Brigham serves on the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, which covers Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, and Sumter counties
Education
- Bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Florida and completed his J.D. at the University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law, in 1994.
Additional information
- Joined the bench in 2017 by Governor Rick Scott, filling the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Richard Tombrink, Jr..
- Appeals from his courtroom are directed to the Fifth District Court of Appeal in Daytona Beach.
- Veteran of the United States Army, having served during the first Gulf War.
- Awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his combat service
- As a circuit judge, Brigham presides over a variety of cases, including felony criminal cases, civil matters, and other circuit-level proceedings.
- Before his judicial appointment, he spent fifteen years as an assistant state attorney with the Office of the State Attorney for the Fifth Judicial Circuit, where he contributed to initiatives such as the Marion County Veterans Treatment Court.
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 Judicial Circuit Court
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Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster
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