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# Robert W. Pickens, III

Florida Seventh Judicial Circuit Court · Circuit Judge

## Profile

- Court: Florida Seventh Judicial Circuit Court
- State: Florida
- Role: Circuit Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-26

## Summary

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

## 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://circuit7.org/judges-overview/)
- [Official roster](https://circuit7.org/judges-overview/)
- [Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster](https://circuit7.org/judges-overview/)
- [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge Robert W. Pickens III joined the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida in 2024 by Governor Ron DeSantis, filling the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Clayton
- Following his prosecutorial work, he entered private practice, working as an associate at Holmes & Young, P.A. starting in 2021
- His work contributes to the administration of justice within the Seventh Judicial Circuit, which encompasses multiple counties in Florida

### Education

- Pickens earned his bachelor’s degree from Jacksonville University
- Florida Coastal School of Law — J.D.

### Additional information

- Governor Ron DeSantis officially announced Pickens’ appointment on June 12, 2024, highlighting his experience both in public service and private practice.
- He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2017 and began his legal career as an Assistant State Attorney in the Seventh Judicial Circuit.
- He currently presides over family law cases at the Volusia County Courthouse in DeLand
- Judge Pickens’ career trajectory demonstrates a combination of public service, private practice, and judicial responsibility, positioning him as a key figure in the Florida legal system
- As a circuit judge, Pickens focuses primarily on family law matters, including divorce, child custody, and related disputes, providing judicial oversight and rulings in Volusia County.



## 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.