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Michael I. Rothschild
Circuit Judge · Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court
High confidence· verified August 3, 2026
Circuit Judge · Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court
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1,701 verified requirements and 6 rule deadlines govern practice before Judge Michael I. Rothschild across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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Circuit Criminal — Division FG
Courtroom NW4810
Kim Cox
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Circuit Court Judge
Division(s) FG (controlling: AO 2026-21-GEN eff. 2026-07-01)
Zoom ID 712-673-701
Chambers NW4820, Courtroom NW4810
Central Judicial Complex
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Appeals from this courtroom go to the Fourth District Court of Appeal (West Palm Beach).
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Jurisdiction per § 35.043, Fla. Stat. (six-district alignment eff. Jan. 1, 2023).
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16 verified rules specific to this judge's division, grouped by requirement category. 1,701 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 55 opinions in BenchPath’s corpus (July 31, 2013–July 2, 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.
Florida appellate and Supreme Court opinions naming this judge as the lower-tribunal judge, taken verbatim from each court’s official slip opinion (source-hashed). Descriptive record, not a rating. Showing the 50 most recent; all 55 are counted in the outcome census above.
SANDRA HERRERA vs ESTEBAN HERRERA
last checked September 4, 2026
last checked September 4, 2026
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Circuit Criminal — Division FGcurrent
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3 verbatim requirements on continuances in MICHAEL I. ROTHSCHILD's division.
3 verbatim requirements on continuances.
1 verbatim requirement on discovery in MICHAEL I. ROTHSCHILD's division.
1 verbatim requirement on discovery.
2 verbatim requirements on hearing time in MICHAEL I. ROTHSCHILD's division.
2 verbatim requirements on hearings.
6 verbatim requirements on motion calendar in MICHAEL I. ROTHSCHILD's division.
6 verbatim requirements on motion calendar.
3 verbatim requirements on remote appearances in MICHAEL I. ROTHSCHILD's division.
4 verbatim requirements on remote appearances.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
RAUL MEDINA, JR. vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
Paul Maier v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
WIDMARK ETIENNE vs LUDMILLA ETIENNE
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Elta Gelin Lannis v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Patrice George v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
Richie Kittles v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
RICKEY NELSON vs DEPT. OF REVENUE, CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT, et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
MADSEN MARCELLUS, JR. vs KELLIE PETERSON f/k/a KELLIE P. MARCELLUS
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
CHARLES BERNARD SIMS vs WENDY PERRY SIMS
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Andwele R. Williams v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
David Patterson v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Charles Randolph Miller v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
OMANDO WESBY VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Feliks Veyberman v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
PETER BROWN vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
WILDA JOSEPH vs ERNEST JEANTY
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
MARCUS JAMES vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
MATTHEW MORRIS vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
GERALD SPIRES vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
DAVID A. JOHNSON vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
DAVID ROTHENBERG vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JAMES L. FREDERICK vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
STATE OF FLORIDA vs BRICE TROGDON
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
TRAVIS JAMES vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
CHRISTOPHER WHEELER vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
SAMUEL CLARKE vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Robert A. Consalvo v. State of Florida
Supreme Court of Florida · Broward County
BOBBETH MORGAN vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ONEAL RON MORRIS vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
SHAN C DAVIS vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
JAMES FRAZZINI vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
STATE OF FLORIDA vs LOUIS MANUEL VALLE
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
COURTNEY PEYNADO vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
JAMES JOHNSON vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Thomas Dewey Pope v. State of Florida
Supreme Court of Florida · Broward County
HAMMERSHAM WHITE vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
CASSIUS HENZEN vs SHEREEKA CARTER
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
TERRELL REID vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
GUSTABO GONZALES vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
STATE OF FLORIDA vs STEPHANIE CASAS
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
ERNESTO CORRAL vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
GUSTABO GONZALES vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
SIMONIS FORGUE vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
TAJ COLLIER vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
DEMETRIUS CALHOUN vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JAMAAH ANTONIO BROWN vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
State of Florida v. Jonathan Gomez
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
NORRIS ERROL HOLIDAY vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
State of Florida v. Jonathan Gomez
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
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