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Adam S. Tanenbaum
Justice · Supreme Court of Florida
Biography
Professional career
- Position: Justice, Florida Supreme Court (2026–present)
- Adam Scott Tanenbaum is an American judge and lawyer who became the 94th Justice of the Florida Supreme Court on January 15, 2026, appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis to replace Charles Canady
- Prior role: Judge, First District Court of Appeal (2019–2026)
Education
Additional information
- He has extensive trial and appellate experience in state and federal courts, including jury trials, civil and criminal appeals, and public defense work
- Tanenbaum grew up in Pinellas County, Florida, and was student body president and valedictorian at Seminole High School.
- He also taught complex litigation at Stetson University College of Law and legislative power at Florida State University College of Law
- During his time as chief deputy solicitor general, he defended Florida’s constitutional definition of marriage as between a man and a woman.
- He has also served on the Florida Court Education Council and the Florida Bar’s Appellate Court Rules Committee
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Media And Still Photography
Statewide
Electronic media and still-photography coverage is allowed in Florida public trial and appellate proceedings under Rule 2.450's equipment and conduct standards, always subject to the presiding judge's control of decorum, distractions, and fair administration.
Subject at all times to the authority of the presiding judge to: (i) control the conduct of proceedings before the court; (ii) ensure decorum and prevent distractions; and (iii) ensure the fair administration of justice in the pending cause, electronic media and still photography coverage of public judicial proceedings in the appellate and trial courts of this state shall be allowedFlorida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage
Supreme Court of Florida
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Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
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Biography sources checked August 22, 2026.
Supreme Court of Florida official judicial roster
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Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage ↗