Third Circuit
Robert E. Cowen
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- Ronald ReaganRepublican
- Seat
- CA30307
- Nominated
- Aug. 7, 1987
- Committee hearing
- Oct. 20, 1987
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)Nov. 5, 1987
- Senate vote
- Voice
- Confirmed
- Nov. 6, 1987
- Commissioned
- Nov. 9, 1987
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Senior status
- Sept. 4, 1998
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey | Judge | Nov. 4, 1985 | Nov. 16, 1987 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Ronald Reagan |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | Judge | Nov. 9, 1987 | In service | Ronald Reagan |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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July 1, 2022panel identified Sat on the panel in J. M. v. Summit City Board of Education
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Jan. 11, 2022opinion issued Authored the opinion in East Brunswick European Wax v. NLRB
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Sept. 23, 2021panel identified Sat on the panel in Karen Hepp v. Facebook
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Aug. 26, 2021
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June 16, 2021panel identified Sat on the panel in Bahaa Aly v. Valeant Pharmaceuticals Inter
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June 16, 2021panel identified Sat on the panel in Bahaa Aly v. Valeant Pharmaceuticals Inter
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Sept. 1, 2020panel identified Sat on the panel in Ernest Porter v. Pennsylvania Department of Cor
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Aug. 4, 2020panel identified Sat on the panel in Wilton Armetale Inc v.
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July 14, 2020
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March 30, 2020panel identified Sat on the panel in Physicians Healthsource Inc v. Cephalon Inc
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Jan. 14, 2020
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Oct. 25, 2019panel identified Sat on the panel in Natalie Munroe v. Central Bucks School District
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
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| Opinion | East Brunswick European Wax v. NLRB | Third Circuit | Jan. 11, 2022 |
| Opinion | Laurel Gardens, LLC v. Timothy McKenna | Third Circuit | Jan. 14, 2020 |
| Opinion | United States v. Kenneth Daniels | Third Circuit | Feb. 7, 2019 |
| Opinion of the Court | United States v. Erlikh | Third Circuit | April 18, 2002 |