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# Robert Morris

Florida Second District Court of Appeal · District Court of Appeal Judge

## Profile

- Court: Florida Second District Court of Appeal
- State: Florida
- Role: District Court of Appeal Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-26

## Summary

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

## Biography

### Professional career

- 2009–present: Judge, Florida Second District Court of Appeal, appointed by then-Governor Charlie Crist
- 2002–2009: Chief Judge, Sixth Judicial Circuit (Pinellas & Pasco counties), appointed by Governor Jeb Bush
- 1997–2002: Trial judge, Pinellas County Court, appointed by Governor Lawton Chiles

### Education

- DePaul University College of Law in — J.D. (1980)
- University of Florida College of Journalism in — B.S. (1975)
- University of Florida — B.A.

### Additional information

- Morris has been retained by voters in merit retention elections in 2010 (66% yes), 2016 (69.38% yes), and 2022 (64.6% yes)
- Practitioner, 2008-2008
- Early career: 17 years in private practice — began as a prosecutor, then partner and Florida committee member at Foley & Lardner LLP, later founder of his own firm specializing in commercial litigation, corporate transactions, and real estate law

## 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://2dca.flcourts.gov/Judges/Judge-Robert-Morris)
- [Official roster](https://2dca.flcourts.gov/Judges/Judge-Robert-Morris)
- [Florida appellate courts official judge directories official judicial roster](https://2dca.flcourts.gov/Judges/Judge-Robert-Morris)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7001/robert-morris/)
- [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/7001/robert-morris/)
- [Official biography source for Robert Morris](https://2dca.flcourts.gov/Judges/Judge-Robert-Morris)
- [Robert J. Morris Jr. (Florida Court of Appeals judge)](https://ballotpedia.org/Robert_J._Morris_Jr._(Florida_Court_of_Appeals_judge))

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-f9444c394a89ab9f4ffde994) — 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](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450). Collected 2026-07-26.