Mary Little Cooper
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Mary Little Cooper is a senior United States federal judge
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Born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
, Cooper received an A.B.
from Bryn Mawr College
in 1968 and a J.D.
from Villanova University School of Law
in 1972. She was in private practice in Newark, New Jersey
from 1972 to 1984. She was a Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Banking, Trenton from 1984 to 1990. Vice-president and general counsel, Prudential Property and Casualty Insurance, Holmdel, New Jersey, 1990-1992.
Cooper is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
. Cooper was nominated by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1991, to a new seat created by 104 Stat. 5089. She was confirmed by the United States Senate
on February 27, 1992, and received her commission on March 2, 1992. She assumed senior status on August 31, 2011.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Fond du Lac is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The name is French for bottom of the lake, for it is located at the bottom of Lake Winnebago. The population was 42,203 at the 2000 census...
, Cooper received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College is a women's liberal arts college located in Bryn Mawr, a community in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, ten miles west of Philadelphia. The name "Bryn Mawr" means "big hill" in Welsh....
in 1968 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Villanova University School of Law
Villanova University School of Law
Villanova University School of Law is the law school of Villanova University, the oldest and largest Catholic University in Pennsylvania. Villanova was founded 150 years ago by the Augustinians, a prominent Roman Catholic teaching order...
in 1972. She was in private practice in Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
from 1972 to 1984. She was a Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Banking, Trenton from 1984 to 1990. Vice-president and general counsel, Prudential Property and Casualty Insurance, Holmdel, New Jersey, 1990-1992.
Cooper is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of New Jersey....
. Cooper was nominated by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1991, to a new seat created by 104 Stat. 5089. She was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on February 27, 1992, and received her commission on March 2, 1992. She assumed senior status on August 31, 2011.