Jia M. Cobb
Jia M. Cobb | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia | |
| Assumed office November 12, 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Emmet G. Sullivan |
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| Born | 1980 (age 41–42) Springfield, Ohio, U.S. |
| Education | Northwestern University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
Jia Michelle Cobb (born 1980)[1] is an American attorney and judge who is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. She previously worked as a legal partner at Relman Colfax from 2012 to 2021.
Early life and education[]
Cobb was born in Springfield, Ohio. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University in 2002 and her Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 2005.[2]
Career[]
Cobb began her career as a law clerk for Judge Diane Wood. She was then a trial attorney for the District of Columbia Public Defender Service. Cobb has also taught law at the Washington College of Law and Harvard Law School. She worked as a legal partner at Relman Colfax from 2012 to 2021.[3]
Federal judicial service[]
On June 15, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Cobb to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. She has been nominated to the seat vacated by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan, who took senior status on April 3, 2021.[4] Cobb was previously recommended for the position by House Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton.[5] On July 14, 2021, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[6] On August 5, 2021, her nomination was reported out of committee.[7] On October 26, 2021, her nomination was confirmed in the United States Senate by 52–45 vote.[8] She received her judicial commission on November 12, 2021.[9]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Gia Michelle Cobb
- ^ "President Biden Announces 4th Slate of Judicial Nominations". The White House. 2021-06-15. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ^ Hulse, Carl (2021-06-15). "A leading voting rights expert is among Biden's new round of judicial nominees". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to Senate Today", White House, June 15, 2021
- ^ "Norton Recommends Jia Cobb for U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia". Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton. 2021-03-25. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for July 14, 2021
- ^ "Congressional Record: PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 117th CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION" (PDF). Washington, D.C. August 5, 2021. p. 40.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Jia M. Cobb, of Virginia, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia)". United States Senate. October 26, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ "Cobb, Jia Michelle". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
External links[]
- Jia M. Cobb at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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