Max O. Cogburn, Jr.
| Max O. Cogburn, Jr. | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Seat #3 |
| Station: | Asheville |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Barack Obama |
| Approval vote: | 96-0 |
| Active: | 3/10/2011-Current |
| Preceded by: | Lacy Thornburg |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1951 |
| Home State: | Cambridge, MA |
| Bachelors: | U. of North Carolina '73 |
| Law School: | Samford U. Cumberland Law '76 |
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Max O. Cogburn, Jr. is a federal judge in the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. He joined the court in 2011 after being appointed by Barack Obama. Prior to his appointment he was an attorney in North Carolina.[1]
Early life and education
Cogburn earned his J.D. from the Samford University Cumberland School of Law in 1976 and his B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1973. [2][1]
Professional career
- Private practice, 1976 - 1980
- Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, 1980 - 1992
- Private practice, 1992 - 1995
- United States federal magistrate judge for the Western District of North Carolina, 1995 - 2004
- Partner in the Asheville law firm of Cogburn & Brazil, P.A., 2004 - present
- Served as Chief Assistant United States Attorney and as Lead Attorney for the Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force at various times. [2][1]
Judicial career
Western District of North Carolina
On May 27, 2010, President Obama nominated Cogburn to the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina to replace Lacy Thornburg.[3] [4]
Cogburn received a majority rating from the American Bar Association of "Well Qualified" and a minority rating of "Qualified". He had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on November 17, 2010 and you can find his Hearing transcript here. [5] He was moved out of committee on a voice vote on December 8, 2010. [6]
Cogburn's nomination was returned to the President at the end of the 111th congress. President Obama resubmitted the nomination on January 5, 2011. Cogburn's nomination was confirmed by the Senate on March 10, 2011 by a Senate vote of 96-0.[7]
See also
External links
- White House Press Release "President Obama Names Two to United States District Court", 5/27/10
- Judge Max Cogburn Biography from Federal Judicial Center.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Official FJC Bio for Judge Cogburn
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 White House Press Release "President Obama Names Two to United States District Court", 5/27/10
- ↑ Judge Max Cogburn Biography from Federal Judicial Center
- ↑ White House Press Release "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate", 5/27/10
- ↑ Judicial Nomination Materials
- ↑ Results of Executive Business Meeting - December 8, 2010
- ↑ 112th Congress Confirmations
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Lacy Thornburg |
Western District of North Carolina 2011–Current Seat #3 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Robert Conrad • Frank Whitney • Richard Voorhees • Martin Reidinger • Max O. Cogburn, Jr. | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | David Kessler • Dennis Howell • David Cayer • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Robert Paine Dick • James Edmund Boyd • Hamilton Glover Ewart • Lacy Thornburg • Edwin Yates Webb • James Craven • David Henderson • Woodrow Jones • Harold Brent McKnight • James McMillan • Wilson Warlick • Robert Potter • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Graham Mullen • Richard Voorhees • James Craven • Woodrow Jones • Wilson Warlick • Robert Potter • | ||
