Marcia G. Cooke
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
Born 1954 in Sumter, SC
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
Nominated by George W. Bush on November 25, 2003, to a seat vacated by Wilkie D. Ferguson. Confirmed by the Senate on May 18, 2004, and received commission on May 18, 2004.
U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1984-1992
Education:
Georgetown University, B.S.F.S., 1975
Wayne State University Law School, J.D., 1977
Professional Career:
Staff attorney, Neighborhood Legal Services, Detroit, Michigan, 1978-1979
Deputy public defender, Legal Aid and Defender Association, Detroit, Michigan, 1979-1980
Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Michigan, 1980-1983
Private practice, Michigan, 1983-1984
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Florida, 1992-1999; executive assistant U.S. attorney, 1992-1994; director of professional development and training, 1992, 1994-1999
Chief inspector general, Executive Office of Gov. Jeb Bush, Florida, 1999-2002
Assistant county attorney, Miami-Dade County, Florida, 2002-2004
- Judge
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- - Current
- Assistant county attorney
- Miami-Dade County, Florida
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- Chief inspector general
- Executive Office of Gov. Jeb Bush, Florida
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- Assistant U.S. attorney
- Southern District of Florida
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- executive assistant U.S. attorney, 1992-1994; director of professional development and training, 1992, 1994-1999
- U.S. Magistrate Judge
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
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- Attorney
- Private practice, Michigan
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- Assistant U.S. attorney
- Eastern District of Michigan
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- Deputy public defender
- Legal Aid and Defender Association, Detroit, Michigan
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- Staff attorney
- Neighborhood Legal Services, Detroit, Michigan
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- Georgetown University
- B.S.F.S.
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- Wayne State University Law School
- J.D. (1977)
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