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# Thomas J. Coleman

Florida Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court · Circuit Judge

## Profile

- Court: Florida Seventeenth 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://www.17th.flcourts.org/02-circuit-criminal/)
- [Official roster](https://www.17th.flcourts.org/02-circuit-criminal/)
- [Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster](https://www.17th.flcourts.org/02-circuit-criminal/)
- [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

- Joined the Broward Circuit Court by Governor Rick Scott in June 2019, filling the vacancy left by retired Judge Marc H. Gold
- His work in the prosecution field exposed him to a wide range of criminal cases, which he has cited as shaping his perspective on justice and public service

### Education


### Additional information

- Began his legal career as a prosecutor, gaining extensive experience in criminal law over a span of 20 years.
- Since his appointment, he has been assigned to the dependency division, which handles cases involving child welfare, including abuse, neglect, and foster care matters
- His appointment came during a period of transition in the Broward Circuit, with several new judges joining the bench and administrative updates being implemented to improve court efficiency



## 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.