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Howell Cobb
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Howell Cobb served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Apr 3, 1985. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Apr 3, 1985
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1922
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of TexasRonald Reagan · Apr 3, 1985 – Sep 16, 2005
Education
- University of Virginia School of LawLL.B., 1948
Career
U.S. Navy aviation cadet, 1942-1943; U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant, 1943-1945; Instructor, Pensacola Naval Air Station, 1945; Private practice, Houston, Texas, 1949-1954; Private practice, Beaumont, Texas, 1954-1985
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Howell Cobb, District Court for the Eastern District of Texas,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1379266/howell-cobb (accessed 2026-10-13).