W. Collins Cooper at a glance
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W. Collins Cooper
Circuit Judge · Florida Fourth Judicial Circuit Court
Biography
Professional career
- Mallory Cooper (Ret.), previously held the role of a judge for the Fourth Judicial Circuit Court
Education
- Florida State University College of Law in — J.D. (2006)
- Bachelor’s degree in criminology from the University of Florida
Additional information
- Before his legal career, Cooper was a placekicker for the University of Florida’s 1996 national championship football team.
- The 4th Judicial Circuit covers Clay, Duval, and Nassau counties, and Cooper has held assignments primarily in Duval County
- After law school, he began his legal career as an assistant state attorney for the Fourth Judicial Circuit, serving in that role until his election to the bench
- As a judge, he has been involved in various assignments and follows procedural and division-specific rules for his courtroom, including juvenile and delinquency cases
- He comes from a family with a strong judicial background.
- His father, William Cooper, is a civil attorney, and his mother, the Hon.
- At the time of his election, he became the third member of his family to serve as a judge in the same circuit
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Courtroom Technology
Courtwide
Duval courtrooms support digital trial evidence through displays, HDMI, Smart Boards, evidence carts, document projectors, and jury-box monitors; counsel may request equipment or training and should bring backup materials.
courtrooms feature traditional and modern technology ... large screen "Smart Board" or an All-in-One Evidence Cart with Document ProjectorFourth Judicial Circuit Court Technology ↗
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 Fourth Judicial Circuit Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
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Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster
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View Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster ↗Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage
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View Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage ↗Fourth Judicial Circuit Court Technology
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