Northern District of Georgia / Appointed 2014 / Active
Mark Howard Cohen
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by voice vote, Mark Howard Cohen is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. He earned a law degree from Emory University School of Law in 1979. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 18, 2014
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2014
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Emory 1976 · Emory Law 1979
- Succeeded
- Clarence Cooper
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Northern District of Georgia · succeeded Clarence Cooper | Obama (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
| Emory University | B.A. | 1976 |
| Emory University School of Law | J.D. | 1979 |
Sources
11 years on the Northern District of Georgia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).