Adam Tanenbaum
American judge (born 1972)
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Adam Tanenbaum (born February 6, 1972) is an American lawyer and judge in Florida. Florida governor Ron DeSantis appointed him to a seat on the Florida Supreme Court in 2026.[1]
Georgetown University JD)
Adam Tanenbaum | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida | |
| Assumed office January 15, 2026 | |
| Appointed by | Ron DeSantis |
| Preceded by | Charles Canady |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 6, 1972 |
| Education | University of Florida (BA) Georgetown University JD) |
DeSantis appointed Tanenbaum to the First District Court of Appeal on October 16, 2019, and Tanenbaum was sworn in on November 1, 2019. He previously served as general counsel for the Florida House of Representatives.[2]
Tanenbaum grew up in Pinellas County, Florida.[2] He was student body president and valedictorian of Seminole High School in Seminole, Florida[2] graduating in 1989.[3] He is a graduate of the University of Florida and Georgetown University Law Center (1996).[2]
As chief deputy solicitor general in 2014, he defended the State of Florida's constitutional definition of marriage as being between a man and a woman.[4]
He succeeds Charles Canady on the Florida Supreme Court.[5][6]