Clarence Cooper (judge)

Clarence Cooper
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Assumed office
February 9, 2009
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
In office
May 9, 1994 – February 9, 2009
Appointed byBill Clinton
Preceded byRichard Cameron Freeman
Succeeded byMark Howard Cohen
Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals[1]
In office
1990–1994
Appointed byJoe Frank Harris
Personal details
Born (1942-05-05) May 5, 1942 (age 82)
Decatur, Georgia, U.S.
SpouseShirley M. Elder[2]
ChildrenTwo
EducationClark College (BA)
Emory University (JD)
Harvard University (MPA)
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1968–1970
RankStaff Sergeant
Battles/warsVietnam War

Clarence Cooper (born May 5, 1942) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as an inactive senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

  1. ^ "Court of Appeals of Georgia". Archived from the original on 2019-10-20. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  2. ^ Confirmation hearings on federal appointments : hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Third Congress, first session on confirmations of appointees to the federal judiciary. pt. 3 (1995)