Brian Cogan
Encyclopedia
Judge Brian M. Cogan is a United States
district judge serving on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
. He was nominated by President George W. Bush
on January 25, 2006, to a seat vacated by Frederic Block
and confirmed by the United States Senate
on May 4, 2006. Cogan received his commission on June 7, 2006.
in 1975 and received his law degree
from Cornell Law School
in 1979.
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
district judge serving on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the entirety of Long Island and Staten Island...
. He was nominated by President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
on January 25, 2006, to a seat vacated by Frederic Block
Frederic Block
Frederic Block is a United States federal judge.Born in Brooklyn, New York, Block received an A.B. from Indiana University in 1956 and an LL.B. from Cornell Law School in 1959. He was a clerk to the New York Supreme Court, appellate division, from 1959 to 1961...
and confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
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on May 4, 2006. Cogan received his commission on June 7, 2006.
Education
Cogan graduated from University of IllinoisUniversity of Illinois system
The University of Illinois is a system of public universities in Illinois consisting of three campuses: Urbana-Champaign, Chicago, and Springfield. Across its three campuses, the University of Illinois enrolls about 70,000 students. It had an operating budget of $4.17 billion in 2007.-System:The...
in 1975 and received his law degree
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Cornell Law School
Cornell Law School
Cornell Law School, located in Ithaca, New York, is a graduate school of Cornell University and one of the five Ivy League law schools. The school confers three law degrees...
in 1979.
Career
Before being appointed to the federal bench, Cogan was a partner of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP in New York CityNew York City
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.