Robert Cowen
Robert E. Cowen | |
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Cowen in 2020 | |
| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | |
| Assumed office September 4, 1998 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | |
| In office November 9, 1987 – September 4, 1998 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | James Hunter III |
| Succeeded by | Julio M. Fuentes |
| Judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
| In office November 4, 1985 – November 16, 1987 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 98 Stat. 333 |
| Succeeded by | Alfred M. Wolin |
| Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
| In office 1978–1985 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 4, 1930 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Education | Drake University (BS) Rutgers School of Law–Newark (LLB) |
Robert E. Cowen (born September 4, 1930) is a Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit based in Philadelphia. He joined the court in 1987 after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan. Cowen has served in the federal judiciary since 1978.