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James I. Cohn

James I. Cohn

Florida Southern District Court

Born 1948 in Montgomery, AL

FJC ID: 3019

James Ivan Cohn (born December 23, 1948) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Circuit Court of Florida, Seventeenth Judicial Circuit
    Judge · 1995–2003
  2. Private practice, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    1978–1995
  3. Broward County, Florida
    Assistant state attorney · 1975–1978
  4. Florida Army National Guard
    1975–1976
  5. U.S. Army Reserve
    1972–1975
  6. Broward County, Florida
    Assistant public defender · 1975
  7. Alabama National Guard
    1970–1972

Appointments

  1. Florida Southern District Court
    2003–2016 · Appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)

Education

  1. Samford University, Cumberland School of Law
    J.D. · 1974
  2. University of Alabama
    B.S. · 1971