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Stephen Everett
Circuit Judge · Second Judicial Circuit Court
High confidence· verified July 25, 2026
Circuit Judge · Second Judicial Circuit Court
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303 verified requirements and 6 rule deadlines govern practice before Judge Stephen Everett across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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Leon Criminal Division C + SW; 25% of criminal cases; grand jury
On this assignment since July 1, 2026
Education: » Louisiana State University, Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Civil Law; » University of Florida, Bachelor of Science — Experience: » Florida Department of Economic Opportunity; » 20th Judicial Circuit Public Defender’s Office; » 12th Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office; Professional Involvement; » Tallahassee Barristers Association; » Tallahassee Women Lawyers; » Tallahassee Bar Association; » William Stafford American Inn of Court; » Florida Supreme Court Commission on Trial Court Performance & Accountability; » Florida Supreme Court Online Dispute Resolution Workgroup; » Florida Commission on Access to Civil Justice; » Florida Bar Criminal Procedure Rules Committee; Community Involvement; » NAACP, Lifetime Member
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Verified against Judge Stephen Everett's own court profile page, 2026-07-24.
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Appeals from this courtroom go to the First District Court of Appeal (Tallahassee).
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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://2ndcircuit.leoncountyfl.gov/everett.php), confirmed to name them before extraction. Biography captured verbatim from the court's page.
6 verified rules specific to this judge's division, grouped by requirement category. 303 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 149 opinions in BenchPath’s corpus (November 25, 2019–July 27, 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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A.D., a child vs State of Florida
last checked September 4, 2026
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Leon Criminal Division C + SW; 25% of criminal cases; grand jurycurrent
July 1, 2026 — present
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First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
A.D., a child vs State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
A.D., a child vs State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
A.D., a child vs State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Alpha German vs State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Robbins v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Darrel Deon Harvey VS State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Nealy v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Nipper v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Woodberry v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Anthony Mims vs State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Ash v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Wade v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Wright v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Miller v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Antonio R Richardson VS State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Parker v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Davis v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Antonio R Richardson VS State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Simpkins v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Black v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Charles Adelson v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Flanders v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Tyrone Jackson vs State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Smith v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Parker v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Joyner v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Bembry v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Barr v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Spenser Daniels vs State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
State of Florida VS Steve Lincoln
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
John Kimble vs State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Bush v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Robert Copeland v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Antonio L. Anthony VS State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Flowers v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Chester v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Dickey v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Jones v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Rumph v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Stepfon Smith vs State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Chandler Washington v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Owens v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Darrel Deon Harvey vs State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Jayson Willis VS State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Green v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Rosinsky v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Darrel Harvey vs State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Ritter v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Smith v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Leon County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
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