James Cohn's Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court - Southern
Contact Information
Office
United States Federal Building and Courthouse
299 East Broward Boulevard,
Courtroom 203E, Chambers 203F
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Full Name:
James I. Cohn
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1948
Birth Place:
Montgomery, AL
JD, Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, 1974
BS, University of Alabama, 1971
No political experience information on file.
No caucus information on file.
Senior Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2016-present
Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2003-2016
Judge, Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court, Florida, 1995-2003
Nominated by President George W. Bush, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, May 1, 2003
Confirmed by United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, July 31, 2003
Attorney, Private Practice, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1978-1995
Assistant State Attorney, Broward County State Attorney's Office, 1975-1978
Served, Florida Army National Guard, 1975-1976
Assistant Public Defender, Broward County Public Defender's Office, 1975
Served, United States Army Reserves, 1972-1975
Served, Alabama National Guard, 1970-1972
No organizational membership information on file.