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Mark Howard Cohen

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Born 1955.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Appointed by
Barack Obama (Democratic)
Nominated
Jan 6, 2014
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Nov 18, 2014
Commissioned
Nov 20, 2014

Education

  • B.A., Emory University, 1976
  • J.D., Emory University School of Law, 1979

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Joel M. Feldman, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia, 1979-1981
  • Office of the Attorney General, State of Georgia, 1981-1994
  • staff assistant attorney general, 1981-1982
  • assistant attorney general, 1982-1989
  • senior assistant attorney general, 1989-1994
  • University attorney, University of Arizona, 1994
  • Chief state administrative law judge, Georgia Office of State Administrative Hearings, 1995
  • Office of Gov. Zell Miller, Georgia, 1995-1999
  • executive counsel, 1995-1998
  • executive secretary, 1998-1999
  • Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia, 1999-2014

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, December 19, 2013; no Senate vote

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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