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Jia Michelle Cobb

Active judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Jia Michelle Cobb serves on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Appointed by Joseph R. Biden and confirmed Oct 26, 2021 by a 52–45 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden
Confirmed
Oct 26, 2021
Senate vote
52–45
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1980

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaJoseph R. Biden · Oct 26, 2021

Education

  • Northwestern UniversityB.A., 2002
  • Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 2005

Career

Law clerk, Hon. Diane P. Wood, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 2005-2006; Staff attorney, Trial Division, Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, 2006-2012; supervisor, Juvenile Section, 2010-2012; Adjunct professor, trial advocacy, American University Washington College of Law, 2011; Private practice, Washington, D.C. 2012-2021

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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Jia Michelle Cobb, District Court for the District of Columbia,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j10929791/jia-michelle-cobb (accessed 2026-10-15).

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