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Christopher Reid Cooper
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by the Senate 100–0, Christopher Reid Cooper is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He earned a law degree from Stanford Law School in 1993. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 26, 2014
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2014
- Confirmed
- 100–0
- Education
- Yale 1988 · Stanford Law School 1993
- Succeeded
- Royce C. Lamberth
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | District of Columbia · succeeded Royce C. Lamberth | Obama (D) | 100–0 |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Yale University | B.A. | 1988 |
| Stanford Law School | J.D. | 1993 |
Sources
12 years on the District of Columbia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).