James I. Cohn
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Senior status. Born 1948.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- May 1, 2003
- Senate vote
- 96 to 0
- Confirmed
- Jul 31, 2003
- Commissioned
- Aug 1, 2003
- Senior status
- Aug 5, 2016
Education
- B.S., University of Alabama, 1971
- J.D., Samford University, Cumberland School of Law, 1974
Career
- Alabama National Guard, 1970-1972
- U.S. Army Reserve, 1972-1975
- Florida Army National Guard, 1975-1976
- Assistant public defender, Broward County, Florida, 1975
- Assistant state attorney, Broward County, Florida, 1975-1978
- Private practice, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1978-1995
- Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, 1995-2003
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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