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Robert E. Cowen
Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Robert E. Cowen serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Nov 6, 1987. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Nov 6, 1987
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1930
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New JerseyRonald Reagan · Nov 1, 1985 – Nov 16, 1987
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitRonald Reagan · Nov 6, 1987
Education
- Drake UniversityB.S., 1952
- Rutgers School of Law -- NewarkLL.B., 1958
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Walter Conklin, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1958-1959; Private practice, Newark, New Jersey, 1959-1969; Assistant prosecutor, Essex County, New Jersey, 1969-1970; Deputy attorney general, State of New Jersey, 1970-1973; Director, Division of Ethics and Professional Services, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Trenton, New Jersey, 1973-1978
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