Robert E. Cowen

Judge Robert E. Cowen

Personal

Birthday:

1930

Birthplace:

Newark, NJ

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Law clerk, Hon. Walter Conklin, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1958-1959
Private practice, Newark, New Jersey, 1959-1969
Assistant prosecutor, Essex County, New Jersey, 1969-1970
Deputy attorney general, State of New Jersey, 1970-1973
Director, Division of Ethics and Professional Services, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Trenton, New Jersey, 1973-1978

Education

Name of School:

Drake University

Degree:

B.S.

Degree Year:

1952

Name of School - Second:

Rutgers School of Law-Newark

Our law professors are prominent scholars and experts in established and emerging areas of law who challenge and inspire students in an intense yet supportive environment. Our students come to us from around the world, bringing wide-ranging backgrounds and perspectives that enrich discourse in the classroom and throughout the law school community. Our graduates serve with distinction as members of the bench and bar, and generously provide support and resources to current students.

Degree - Second:

LL.B.

Degree Year - Second:

1958

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, District of New Jersey

Court Name:

New Jersey District Court

President Nominating:

Ronald Reagan

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

11/4/1985

Termination Date:

11/16/1987

Termination Reason:

Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Court Name - Second:

U. S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Court Name - Second:

Third Circuit Court of Appeals

Commission Date - Second:

11/9/1987

Retirement from Active Service - Second:

9/4/1998

Bankruptcy and Magistrate Services:

U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1978-1985