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Christopher Reid Cooper

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Born 1966.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Appointed by
Barack Obama (Democratic)
Nominated
Jan 6, 2014
Senate vote
100 to 0
Confirmed
Mar 26, 2014
Commissioned
Mar 28, 2014

Education

  • B.A., Yale University, 1988
  • J.D., Stanford Law School, 1993

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Abner J. Mikva, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1993-1994
  • Special assistant to the deputy attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1994-1996
  • Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1996-2010
  • Private practice, London, United Kingdom, 2010-2014

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, August 1, 2013; no Senate vote

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

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