Amy J. Carter
County Judge · Orange County Court
High confidence· verified July 25, 2026
County Judge · Orange County Court
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545 verified requirements and 6 rule deadlines govern practice before Judge Amy J. Carter across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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County Civil — Divisions 6 & 1 / 76 & 24 (Orange)
Judicial Assignment: 2024-2026 Orange County Judge, Specialized Post Conviction; 2023-2024 Orange County Judge, Criminal; 2021-2022 Orange County Judge, Civil; 2019-2020 Orange County Judge, Specialized — Education: Juris Doctor: Florida A&M; Bachelor of Arts: Michigan State University — Professional Activities: Member, Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers; Member, Orange County Bar Association; Chair, Professionalism Committee 2018; Bench Bar Board 2016, 2018; President, Central Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 2013-2014; Member, Florida Bar Grievance Committee 2012; Member, Florida A&M University College of Law Dean's Advisory Council 2025; Awards and Honors; 2018 Florida A&M College of Law Distinguished Alumni Award; The Florida Bar Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. Leadership Academy (2014-15); Orange County
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Published forms & procedures: Guidelines and Procedures
Verified against Judge Amy J. Carter's own court profile page, 2026-07-24.
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Appeals from this courtroom go to the Sixth District Court of Appeal (Lakeland).
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Jurisdiction per § 35.043, Fla. Stat. (six-district alignment eff. Jan. 1, 2023).
Profile upgraded 2026-07-24: bio_url now points to this judge's own page (https://ninthcircuit.org/judges/orange-county/amy-j-carter), confirmed to name them before extraction. Biography captured verbatim from the court's page. 1 linked form/procedure document(s) fetched and hashed.
2 verified rules specific to this judge's division, grouped by requirement category. 545 total requirements apply in this courtroom across all layers — the Full Premium Report assembles the complete stack.
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How Florida’s appellate courts disposed of the 40 opinions in BenchPath’s corpus (April 26, 2022–July 21, 2026) that name this judge as the lower-tribunal judge — the courts’ own disposition labels, counted verbatim. This is a census of the appellate record we hold, not a complete case history, an affirmance rate, or a performance rating.
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DONTE T. MORGAN v. STATE OF FLORIDA
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
last checked September 3, 2026
last checked September 3, 2026
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County Civil — Divisions 6 & 1 / 76 & 24 (Orange)current
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Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
NASIEVE DWIGHT BRADLEY v. STATE OF FLORIDA
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
ALLIED AUTO GLASS, LLC A/A/O AVERILL ROBER vs PROGRESSIVE SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
STATE OF FLORIDA v. ERIKA BERNADETTE HIGGINS
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
ANGEL OGANDO, JR. v. STATE OF FLORIDA
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
MARCUS BURTON v. STATE OF FLORIDA
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
K.C. QUALITY CARE, LLC A/A/O MECENE HERCULE vs DIRECT GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
ALFONSO TARODD TANNER v. STATE OF FLORIDA
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
A BUDGET TREE SERVICE, INC. vs JOSEPH VALIN
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
CARABEO CARPET CARE, INC., A/A/O MARIO & CARMEN PRIETO AND FONT & NELSON, PLLC. VS FLORIDA FAMILY INSURANCE COMPANY
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
MIGUEL A. RODRIGUEZ v. STATE OF FLORIDA
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
APEX AUTO GLASS, LLC A/A/O BORIE WEBB vs PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY VS PIECAR COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE, LLC A/A/O MARLENE LOUIS
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
THE KIDWELL GROUP, LLC., D/B/A AIR QUALITY ASSESSORS OF FLORIDA, A/A/O VICTOR AND PAYNTER ANN VEGA vs AMERICAN INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
STEVEN ANTHONY LOWMAN v. STATE OF FLORIDA
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
GERARDO N. ROSARIO v. STATE OF FLORIDA
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
JOREL CRUZ NAZARIO v. STATE OF FLORIDA
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
STATE OF FLORIDA VS JASON BROWN
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
MIKEAL GLENNDALE HAMILTON v. STATE OF FLORIDA
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
AT HOME AUTO GLASS LLC., A/A/O MARY CARGLE vs PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
AT HOME AUTO GLASS, LLC A/A/O JOSEPH BOSWELL vs PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ANTHONY J. FRATER v. STATE OF FLORIDA
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
ANH VAN v. STATE OF FLORIDA
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
JOSHUA JOSEPH GRAY VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
SHAZAM AUTO GLASS, LLC A/A/O ELMERSON FLORES vs PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, PROGRESSIVE DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY, PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY AND PROGRESSIVE SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
SHAZAM AUTO GLASS, LLC A/A/O ADELYN AVALOS vs PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, PROGRESSIVE DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY, PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY AND PROGRESSIVE SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
STEPHEN MARIE BOCICAULT v. STATE OF FLORIDA
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
ALLIED AUTO GLASS, LLC A/A/O ANTHONY NARDUCCI vs PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
PASCUAL JIMENEZ v. STATE OF FLORIDA
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
BEACON PARK PHASE II HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. vs EAGLE VISTA EQUITIES, LLC
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Certiorari Review of Order from the County
Disposition (court’s label): Dismissed
GUY M. SHEROUSE v. STATE OF FLORIDA
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
APEX AUTO GLASS, LLC A/A/O TREVOR DAVIS vs PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JAMES E. LYONS v. STATE OF FLORIDA
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
RICHARD L. WATKINS vs SFR ORLANDO OWNER 1, LP
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JESUS GUTIERREZ vs JAZRIEL MORA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
CLAUDE EVERETT v. STATE OF FLORIDA
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
AMADOR MALDONADO v. STATE OF FLORIDA
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
DAMION DEANGELO CHILDS v. STATE OF FLORIDA
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
JAMES E. LYONS v. STATE OF FLORIDA
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
THE KIDWELL GROUP, LLC D/B/A AIR QUALITY ASSESSORS OF FLORIDA A/A/O MARIA AMADIO vs OLYMPUS INSURANCE COMPANY
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
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