Brian Cogan

Brian Mark Cogan (born 1954) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York since 2006.

Brian Cogan
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Assumed office
June 12, 2020
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
In office
June 7, 2006 – June 12, 2020
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byFrederic Block
Succeeded byvacant
Personal details
Born
Brian Mark Cogan

1954 (age 66–67)
Chicago, Illinois
EducationUniversity of Illinois (BA)
Cornell Law School (JD)

Education and career

Cogan was born in 1954 in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Arts in 1975 and received his Juris Doctor from Cornell Law School in 1979, where he was an editor of the Cornell Law Review. Following graduation, Cogan clerked for Judge Sidney M. Aronovitz of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Prior to his appointment to the federal bench, Cogan was a partner of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan in New York City.

Federal judicial service

Cogan was nominated by President George W. Bush on January 25, 2006, to a seat vacated by Frederic Block. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 4, 2006, and received his commission on June 7, 2006. Cogan assumed senior status on June 12, 2020.

Notable cases

Cogan was the judge for the trial of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, which lasted from November 13, 2018 to February 12, 2019 and ended with a guilty verdict.[1][2][3]

References
  1. "On Eve of 'El Chapo' Trial, Judge Tells Prosecutors Not to Dwell on Murders | The Crime ReportThe Crime Report". thecrimereport.org. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  2. Feuer, Alan (February 12, 2019). "El Chapo Convicted in Trial That Revealed Drug Cartel's Brutality and Corruption". New York Times. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  3. Day, Will (February 12, 2019). "Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman convicted on all charges". KFDI. Retrieved July 15, 2019.

Sources
Legal offices
Preceded by
Frederic Block		 Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
2006–2020		 Vacant
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