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James I. Cohn
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
James I. Cohn serves on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Appointed by George W. Bush and confirmed Jul 31, 2003 by a 96–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush
- Confirmed
- Jul 31, 2003
- Senate vote
- 96–0
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1948
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of FloridaGeorge W. Bush · Jul 31, 2003
Education
- University of AlabamaB.S., 1971
- Samford University, Cumberland School of LawJ.D., 1974
Career
Alabama National Guard, 1970-1972; U.S. Army Reserve, 1972-1975; Florida Army National Guard, 1975-1976; Assistant public defender, Broward County, Florida, 1975; Assistant state attorney, Broward County, Florida, 1975-1978; Private practice, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1978-1995; Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, 1995-2003
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