Cohen received a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, in 1976 from Emory University. He received a Juris Doctor in 1979 from Emory University School of Law. He began his career as a law clerk to United States magistrate judge Joel M. Feldman of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, from 1979 to 1981. From 1981 to 1994, he worked in the Georgia Attorney General's Office, where he represented state agencies in federal and state litigation. In 1995, he served as Chief State Administrative Law Judge and managed the newly created Office of State Administrative Hearings in Georgia. He then worked for Governor Zell Miller, serving as executive counsel from 1995 to 1998 and executive secretary from 1998 to 1999. From 1999 to 2014, he worked at the Atlanta law firm of Troutman Sanders LLP, making partner in 2001.[2][3]
Federal judicial serviceedit
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]
^"Judicial Nominations". United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
^"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.
mark, howard, cohen, born, june, 1955, united, states, district, judge, united, states, district, court, northern, district, georgia, judge, united, states, district, court, northern, district, georgiaincumbentassumed, office, november, 2014appointed, bybarack. 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 Mark Howard CohenJudge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of GeorgiaIncumbentAssumed office November 20 2014Appointed byBarack ObamaPreceded byClarence CooperPersonal detailsBorn 1955 06 11 June 11 1955 age 68 1 Miami Beach Florida U S 1 EducationEmory University BA JD Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Federal judicial service 2 References 3 External linksBiography editCohen received a Bachelor of Arts degree magna cum laude in 1976 from Emory University He received a Juris Doctor in 1979 from Emory University School of Law He began his career as a law clerk to United States magistrate judge Joel M Feldman of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia from 1979 to 1981 From 1981 to 1994 he worked in the Georgia Attorney General s Office where he represented state agencies in federal and state litigation In 1995 he served as Chief State Administrative Law Judge and managed the newly created Office of State Administrative Hearings in Georgia He then worked for Governor Zell Miller serving as executive counsel from 1995 to 1998 and executive secretary from 1998 to 1999 From 1999 to 2014 he worked at the Atlanta law firm of Troutman Sanders LLP making partner in 2001 2 3 Federal judicial service edit 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 edit a b Hubbell Martindale April 2000 Martindale Hubbell Law Directory Georgia Hawaii Idaho Volume 7 2000 Martindale Hubbell ISBN 9781561603763 President Obama Nominates Eight to Serve on the United States District Courts whitehouse gov 19 December 2013 via National Archives a b Mark Howard Cohen at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a publication of the Federal Judicial Center Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate whitehouse gov 19 December 2013 via National Archives Judicial Nominations United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary 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 editMark Howard Cohen at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a publication of the Federal Judicial Center Mark Howard Cohen at BallotpediaLegal officesPreceded byClarence Cooper Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia2014 present Incumbent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mark Howard Cohen amp oldid 1188844039, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
