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# Peter M. Weinstein

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, 1997-present
- Served 21 years as a circuit judge, including 6 years as Chief Judge (2011–2017).
- Legal officer in the U.S. Army, as a Broward County prosecutor, and as a private practice lawyer
- Pre-judicial career: Assistant District Attorney in Queens, NY
- State Attorney for 17th Judicial Circuit; private practice in civil and criminal litigation

### Education

- Brooklyn Law School — J.D. (1970)
- New York University in — B.S. (1967)

### Additional information

- In 2025, Courtroom 14150 was dedicated in his name as the Chief Judge Peter M. Weinstein Courtroom.
- Honored in 2025 for his decades of judicial service and contributions to the Broward County judiciary.
- 2012 election Weinstein was unopposed and automatically re-elected following the primary election on August 14, 2012.
- Joined the circuit court in 1998.
- Appointed to the 17th Judicial Circuit by Governor Lawton Chiles in 1997.
- Florida State Senator (D–District 33) from 1982–1996
- held the role of Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Criminal Committee and Majority Leader (1990–1992).
- Elected to the Florida Senate in 1982 and served there for 14 years.
- B.S. in Business Administration, NYU Stern School of Business (1967)
- representing western and northern Broward County.
- Advocated for consumer protection laws and served on multiple state boards.
- Captain, U.S. Army
- Army Commendation Medal; also served in the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol.
- Held assignments in felony trial, civil, probate, and guardianship divisions.
- Credited with establishing the Broward Veterans Court.
- Bureau Chief, Supreme Court Trial Bureau

## 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/7113/peter-m-weinstein/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7113/peter-m-weinstein/)
- [District Court of Appeal of Florida current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7113/peter-m-weinstein/)
- [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/7113/peter-m-weinstein/)
- [Peter M. Weinstein - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Peter_M._Weinstein)
- [Peter M. Weinstein – Florida Academy of Professional Mediators](https://tfapm.org/user-profile/17baadeg6c)

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