Federal judiciary
Finis E. Cowan
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- Jimmy CarterDemocratic president
- Seat
- TXSD0502
- Nominated
- May 19, 1977
- Committee hearing
- June 8, 1977
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)June 10, 1977
- Senate vote
- Voice
- Confirmed
- June 13, 1977
- Commissioned
- June 14, 1977
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Service ended
- June 30, 1979Resignation
Source Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Judges. Party shown is the party of the appointing president, which is a fact about the president, not about the judge.
Recent judicial activity
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- No recorded activity.
Cases
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Judicial writings
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