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David Seymour Leibowitz
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2024 and confirmed by the Senate 64–33, David Seymour Leibowitz is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He earned a law degree from University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) in 2000. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1971 · age 55
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden, 2024
- Confirmed
- 64–33
- Education
- University of Pennsylvania 1993 · University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) 2000
- Succeeded
- Federico A. Moreno
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Southern District of Florida succeeded Federico A. Moreno | Biden (D) | 64–33 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 64–33 on February 27, 2024 · 118th Congress, Roll Call 52. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 64
48 D, 13 R, 3 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Laphonza Butler(D-CA)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- John Fetterman(D-PA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- John Hickenlooper(D-CO)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Mark Kelly(D-AZ)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Ben Lujan(D-NM)
- Cynthia Lummis(R-WY)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Jon Ossoff(D-GA)
- Alex Padilla(D-CA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Kyrsten Sinema(I-AZ)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Raphael Warnock(D-GA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Peter Welch(D-VT)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 33
33 R
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Katie Britt(R-AL)
- Ted Budd(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Bill Hagerty(R-TN)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Roger Marshall(R-KS)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Markwayne Mullin(R-OK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Eric Schmitt(R-MO)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Tommy Tuberville(R-AL)
- J. Vance(R-OH)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
Did not vote · 3
3 R
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Pete Ricketts(R-NE)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
Education
| University of Pennsylvania | B.A. | 1993 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science | Ph.D. | 1998 |
| University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) | J.D. | 2000 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Law clerk, Hon. Robert G. Flanders, Jr., Supreme Court of Rhode Island | 2000-2001 |
| Assistant district attorney, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, 2001-2003; Appeals and Training Bureau, 2001-2002; Special Investigations Unit | 2002-2003 |
| Assistant U.S. attorney, Criminal Division, Southern District of New York | 2003-2009, 2010-2012 |
| General Crimes Unit | 2003-2004 |
| Narcotics Unit | 2004-2005 |
| Violent Crimes Unit | 2005-2007 |
| Terrorism and National Security Unit | 2007-2009 |
| Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force | 2010-2012 |
| Braman Management Association, Miami, Florida, 2012-2024; assistant general counsel, 2012-2015; secretary and general counsel, 2015-2023; assistant secretary and assistant general counsel | 2023-2024 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed David Seymour Leibowitz?
- President Joseph R. Biden appointed David Seymour Leibowitz to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in 2024.
- Was David Seymour Leibowitz appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- David Seymour Leibowitz was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was David Seymour Leibowitz's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed David Seymour Leibowitz 64–33 on February 27, 2024.
- Which court is David Seymour Leibowitz on?
- David Seymour Leibowitz is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2024)
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2 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).