Mark Howard Cohen
Mark Howard Cohen | |
|---|---|
 Cohen in 2014 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia | |
| Assumed office November 20, 2014 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Clarence Cooper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 11, 1955[1] Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.[1] |
| Education | Emory University (BA, JD) |
Mark Howard Cohen (born June 11, 1955) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
Biography
Cohen received a
Federal judicial service
On December 19, 2013, President Barack Obama nominated Cohen to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, to the seat vacated by Judge Clarence Cooper, who assumed senior status on February 9, 2009.[4] He received a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 13, 2014.[5] On June 19, 2014, his nomination was reported out of committee by a voice vote.[6] On November 12, 2014, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid filed for cloture on Cohen's nomination. On November 17, 2014, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 67–29 vote.[7] On November 18, 2014, he was confirmed by a voice vote.[8] He received his judicial commission on November 20, 2014.[3]
References
- ^ ISBN 9781561603763.
- National Archives.
- ^ a b Mark Howard Cohen at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- National Archives.
- ^ "Judicial Nominations". United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. 13 May 2014.
- ^ "Executive Business Meeting" (PDF). United States Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Mark Howard Cohen, of Georgia, to be U.S. District Judge)". United States Senate. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ "PN1228 — Mark Howard Cohen — The Judiciary". congress.gov. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
External links
- Mark Howard Cohen at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Mark Howard Cohen at Ballotpedia
