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L. Scott Coogler

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

L. Scott Coogler served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Appointed by George W. Bush and confirmed May 22, 2003. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
George W. Bush
Confirmed
May 22, 2003
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1959

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaGeorge W. Bush · May 22, 2003 – Jan 2, 2025

Education

  • University of AlabamaB.A., 1981
  • University of Alabama School of LawJ.D., 1984

Career

U.S. Army National Guard, 1988-1991; Law clerk, Hon. Paul Conger, Alabama Circuit Court, Sixth Judicial Circuit, 1984; Private practice, Alabama, 1984-1999; Judge, Alabama Circuit Court, Sixth Judicial Circuit, 1996-2003; Adjunct professor, University of Alabama School of Law, 2000-2003; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2020-2024; Distinguished professor of the practice of law, University of Alabama School of Law, 2025-

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