Max O. Cogburn Jr.
U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina
Born 1951 in Cambridge, MA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 5, 2011, to a seat vacated by Lacy H. Thornburg. Confirmed by the Senate on March 10, 2011, and received commission on March 11, 2011.
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina, 1995-2004
Education:
University of North Carolina, B.A., 1973
Samford University, Cumberland School of Law, J.D., 1976
Professional Career:
Private practice, Asheville, North Carolina, 1976-1980, 1995, 2004-2011
Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of North Carolina, 1980-1992
Private practice, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1992-1995
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, May 27, 2010; no Senate vote
- Judge
- U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina
- - Current
- Attorney
- Private practice, Asheville, North Carolina
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- 1976-1980, 1995, 2004-2011
- U.S. Magistrate Judge
- U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina
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- Attorney
- Private practice, Charlotte, North Carolina
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- Assistant U.S. attorney
- Western District of North Carolina
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- Samford University
- J.D. (1976)
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- University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- B.A. (1973)
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