Quick Info
| Profession | Journalist, Lawyer, Instructor |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 02/09/1960 |
| Age | 66 years |
| Birthplace | Stamford, Connecticut |
Latest News about Adam Liptak
13/08/2026
The New York Times updated Liptak's byline page to note that he joined the paper’s news staff in 2002 and covered the Supreme Court from 2008 to 2025. This reflects a shift in his role after 17 years as the paper’s Supreme Court correspondent.
13/02/2026
Adam Liptak was featured in a New York Times Insider piece discussing the newsletter he leads and what readers can expect from it. The piece also noted his long legal career before journalism and the cases he was watching as 2026 began.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Adam Liptak |
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Educational Qualification(s)
| Yale College | English Literature |
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| Yale Law School | Law |
Career
| Early Career | Litigation associate at Cahill Gordon & Reindel for 4 years; practiced law for 14 years; worked in legal department of The New York Times Company |
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| Journalism | Joined The New York Times as copyboy; Supreme Court correspondent from 2008 to 2025; Chief Legal Affairs Correspondent; writes 'Sidebar' column; contributed to The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone |
| Teaching | Instructor in law and journalism |
| Awards | Pulitzer Prize finalist for Explanatory Journalism (2009); Scripps Howard Award for Washington reporting (2010) |
Social Media
| https://x.com/adamliptak | |
| https://www.linkedin.com/in/liptak-adam-6925a96 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Succeeded Linda Greenhouse as Supreme Court reporter for The New York Times | |
| 2. Moonlighted as columnist for over 18 years while reporting |