Max Oliver Cogburn Jr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. Born 1951.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jan 5, 2011
- Senate vote
- 96 to 0
- Confirmed
- Mar 10, 2011
- Commissioned
- Mar 11, 2011
Other federal judicial service
- U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, 1995-2004
Education
- B.A., University of North Carolina, 1973
- J.D., Samford University, Cumberland School of Law, 1976
Career
- Private practice, Asheville, North Carolina, 1976-1980, 1995, 2004-2011
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of North Carolina, 1980-1992
- Private practice, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1992-1995
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, May 27, 2010; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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