David S. Leibowitz | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Florida | |
| Assumed office March 1, 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Federico A. Moreno |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Seymour Leibowitz 1971 (age 54–55) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | |
David Seymour Leibowitz (born 1971)[1] is an American lawyer fromFlorida who is serving as aUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Leibowitz received aBachelor of Arts from theUniversity of Pennsylvania in 1993, aDoctor of Philosophy from theLondon School of Economics in 1998 and aJuris Doctor from theUniversity of Pennsylvania Law School in 2000.[2]
Leibowitz served as alaw clerk for Associate JusticeRobert Flanders of theRhode Island Supreme Court from 2000 to 2001. From 2001 to 2003, he served as an assistant district attorney in the Office of the District Attorney forMiddlesex County inCambridge, Massachusetts. From 2003 to 2012, he served as anassistant United States attorney in theU.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. He served as corporate counsel for Braman Management Association inMiami from 2012 to 2024, and secretary andgeneral counsel from 2015 to 2023 and as assistant secretary and assistant general counsel from 2023 to 2024.[2][3]
In 2021, U.S. SenatorMarco Rubio recommended Leibowitz to theBiden administration to be a federal judge.[4] On November 1, 2023, PresidentJoe Biden announced his intent to nominate Leibowitz to serve as aUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He was nominated as part of a bipartisan package of nominees which includedJacqueline Becerra andMelissa Damian.[5] On November 6, 2023, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Leibowitz to the seat vacated by JudgeFederico A. Moreno, who assumedsenior status on July 17, 2020.[6] On November 29, 2023, a hearing on his nomination was held before theSenate Judiciary Committee.[7] On January 3, 2024, his nomination was returned to the president underRule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of theUnited States Senate[8] and he was renominated on January 8, 2024.[9] On January 18, 2024, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 16–5 vote.[10][11] On February 27, 2024, the Senate invokedcloture on his nomination by a 64–33 vote.[12] Later that day, his nomination was confirmed by a 64–33 vote.[13] He received his judicial commission on March 1, 2024.[3]
Leibowitz is the nephew ofNorman Braman, a billionaire with a car dealership empire throughout South Florida. Braman is one of senator Rubio's most prominent benefactors, including donating between $5 million and $10 million toMarco Rubio 2016 presidential campaign.[5][14]
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain.| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Florida 2024–present | Incumbent |