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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York | |
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| Assumed office June 12, 2006 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Frederic Block |
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| Born | Brian Mark Cogan 1954 (age 70–71) Chicago, Illinois |
| Education | University of Illinois (B.A.) Cornell Law School (J.D.) |
Brian Mark Cogan (born 1954) is a United States District Judge serving on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York since 2006.
Education and career
Cogan was born in 1954 in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Arts in 1975 and received his Juris Doctor from Cornell Law School in 1979, where he was an editor of the Cornell Law Review. Following graduation, Cogan clerked for U.S. District Court Judge Sidney M. Aronovitz of the Southern District of Florida. Prior to his appointment to the federal bench, Cogan was a partner of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan in New York City.
Federal judicial service
Cogan was nominated by President George W. Bush on January 25, 2006, to a seat vacated by Frederic Block. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 4, 2006, and received his commission on June 7, 2006.
Cogan was the judge for the trial of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán Trial, which lasted from November 13, 2018 to February 12, 2019 and ended with a guilty verdict.
References
- "On Eve of 'El Chapo' Trial, Judge Tells Prosecutors Not to Dwell on Murders | The Crime ReportThe Crime Report". thecrimereport.org. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- Feuer, Alan (February 12, 2019). "El Chapo Convicted in Trial That Revealed Drug Cartel's Brutality and Corruption". New York Times. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- Day, Will (February 12, 2019). "Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman convicted on all charges". KFDI. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
Sources
- Brian Cogan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded byFrederic Block | Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York 2006–present |
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