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Robert A. Sanders, Jr.
County Judge · Volusia County Court
High confidence· verified July 25, 2026
County Judge · Volusia County Court
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Div 75 Veterans Court; Div 81 Misdemeanor — Volusia County
Volusia County Court Judge Robert A. Sanders Jr. was elected to the bench in 2010. He earned his undergraduate degree from Florida State University and his Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law. He was admitted to The Florida Bar in 1996 and worked in private practice as a criminal defense attorney. He currently hears criminal cases at the Steven C Henderson Judicial Center in Daytona Beach and presides in the Judge David B. Beck Veterans Court at the Volusia County Courthouse in DeLand.
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at the Volusia County Courthouse in DeLand., Important Links, Division 81 Judicial Practices and Procedures
Published forms & procedures: Division 81 Judicial Practices and Procedures; Plea and Waiver Form; Plea and Waiver Form - Spanish
Verified against Judge Robert A. Sanders, Jr.'s own court profile page, 2026-07-24.
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Appeals from this courtroom go to the Fifth District Court of Appeal (Daytona Beach).
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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://circuit7.org/judges/judge-robert-a-sanders-jr/), confirmed to name them before extraction. Biography captured verbatim from the court's page. 3 linked form/procedure document(s) fetched and hashed.
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How Florida’s appellate courts disposed of the 16 opinions in BenchPath’s corpus (November 17, 2020–May 19, 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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BRYANT TERRANCE COOPER vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
last checked September 3, 2026
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Div 75 Veterans Court; Div 81 Misdemeanor — Volusia Countycurrent
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GUSTAVO J. RIVERA vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Chester Griffis v. Michael Scott, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Joanne G. Barnes
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Progressive Select Insurance Company v. Florida Hospital Medical Center, as Assignee of Edgar Colon
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Linda Minella v. William Jacobsen and Alexandra Camblin
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
MERCURY IDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA VS CENTRAL FLORIDA MEDICAL & CHIROPRACTIC CENTER, INC. D/B/A STERLING MEDICAL GROUP A/A/O STHEFANY
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Charles D. Ogden d/b/a East Coast Countertops and All Wood Cabinets v. Sharon DiFelice
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Central Florida Medical & Chiropractic Center, Inc. d/b/a Sterling Medical Group a/a/o Xavier Blanford v. Mendota Insurance Company
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Progressive Select Insurance Company v. Florida Hospital Medical Center, as Assignee of Nicole Durling and Edgar Colon
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Jodie Marie Greene v. Robert Goebel and Christine Goebel
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
Christina Marie Shotts v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Richard A. Black v. Top Flight Properties II, LLC, and Sarah Donovan Black n/k/a/ Sarah Donovan
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
Progressive American Insurance Company v. Express Care of Belleview, LLC, Wright
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Jacqueline Jones v. Clyde Morris Landings Partners, LTD, Clyde Morris Landings
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Central Florida Medical & Chiropractic Center, Inc. d/b/a Sterling Medical Group, a/a/o Paul Farruggio v. Auto Club South Insurance Company
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
USAA Casualty Insurance Company v. Emergency Physicians, Inc. d/b/a Emergency Resources Group, et al
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
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