Central District of California / Appointed 1999 / Served to 2010

Florence-Marie Cooper

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1999 and confirmed by voice vote, Florence-Marie Cooper was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. She earned a law degree from Whittier College School of Law in 1975. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 10, 1999

Appointed by
William J. Clinton, 1999
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Whittier College Law 1975
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1999Central District of California · succeeded Linda Hodge McLaughlinClinton (D)voice

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
City College of San Francisco1971
Whittier College School of LawJ.D.1975
Sources

10 years on the Central District of California. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).