Robert E. Cowen
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Senior status. Born 1930.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan (Republican)
- Nominated
- Aug 7, 1987
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Nov 6, 1987
- Commissioned
- Nov 9, 1987
- Senior status
- Sep 4, 1998
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan (Republican)
- Nominated
- Oct 7, 1985
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Nov 1, 1985
- Commissioned
- Nov 4, 1985
- Left this court
- Nov 16, 1987. Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Other federal judicial service
- U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, 1978-1985
Education
- B.S., Drake University, 1952
- LL.B., Rutgers School of Law -- Newark, 1958
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Walter Conklin, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1958-1959
- Private practice, Newark, New Jersey, 1959-1969
- Assistant prosecutor, Essex County, New Jersey, 1969-1970
- Deputy attorney general, State of New Jersey, 1970-1973
- Director, Division of Ethics and Professional Services, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Trenton, New Jersey, 1973-1978
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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