Alfred J. Horowitz at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- Florida Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court
- Jurisdiction
- Florida · State
- Judicial service
- January 1, 2017–January 1, 2017
Alfred J. Horowitz
Judge · Florida Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Horowitz worked as a partner of Horowitz & Rolnick from 1986 to 1995 and spent over two years as city counsel to Port St. Lucie, Fla. He joined the Broward County Court in 1995 and served there until he was elevated to the 17th Judicial Circuit Court in 2000.
- Practitioner, 1999-1999
Judicial service
- Judge, District Court of Appeal of Florida, 2000-present
- Judicial appointments: 1995 – Appointed by then-Governor Lawton Chiles as a Broward County Court judge. 2000 – Appointed by then-Governor Jeb Bush to the 17th Judicial Circuit Court (family court). 2000–2017 – held the role of a Judge of the Florida District Courts of Appeal.
- Retirement: Horowitz retired from the bench on December 31, 2017, after 22 years on the circuit bench and 17 years on the District Courts of Appeal.
- Legal practice: He worked as a partner at Horowitz & Rolnick (1986–1995), held the role of city attorney for Port St. Lucie for over two years, was a solo practitioner for three years, and held tax and transaction work at Miami and Fort Lauderdale law firms.
Education
- Samford University · JD
- Samford University - Cumberland School of Law in 1975 · J.D.
Courtroom rules and guidance
Media And Still Photography
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 ↗
Sources
District Court of Appeal of Florida current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6936/alfred-j-horowitz/Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450