District of New Jersey / Appointed 1962 / Served to 1991
Mitchell Harry Cohen
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 and confirmed by voice vote, Mitchell Harry Cohen was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. He earned a law degree from Dickinson School of Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law) in 1928. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 1, 1962
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy, 1962
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Dickinson Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law) 1928
- Succeeded
- Richard Hartshorne
- Succeeded by
- Stanley Seymour Brotman
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | District of New Jersey · succeeded Richard Hartshorne | Kennedy (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
Sources
28 years on the District of New Jersey. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).