Michael Murphy at a glance
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- Circuit Judge
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- Florida Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
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Michael Murphy
Circuit Judge · Florida Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Available research
Courtroom rules and guidance
Remote Appearances
Ninth Circuit civil parties may arrange remote appearances through the judicial assistant, subject to the assigned judge's individual procedures.
Counsel or unrepresented parties may arrange, through the Judicial Assistant, to appear remotely at any hearing.Uniform Administrative Policies and Procedures of the Civil Division ↗
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
Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://ninthcircuit.org/judgesFlorida 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-2450Uniform Administrative Policies and Procedures of the Civil Division
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 28, 2026
https://www.ninthcircuit.org/sites/default/files/UNIFORM-ADMINISTRATIVE-POLICIES-AND-PROCEDURES.pdf