Finis E. Cowan
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Finis E. Cowan is a former United States federal judge
.
Born in Dallas, Texas
, Cowan received a B.A.
from Rice University
in 1951 and an LL.B. from the University of Texas School of Law
in 1956. He was a U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant from 1951 to 1953. He was in private practice in Houston, Texas
from 1956 to 1977. He was in private practice in Houston, Texas
from 1979 to the present.
Cowan was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
. Cowan was nominated by President Jimmy Carter
on May 19, 1977, to a seat vacated by James L. Noel, Jr.. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on June 13, 1977, and received his commission on June 14, 1977. Cowan served in that capacity until June 30, 1979, due to resignation.
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 Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, Cowan received a B.A.
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 Rice University
Rice University
William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States...
in 1951 and an LL.B. from the University of Texas School of Law
University of Texas School of Law
The University of Texas School of Law, also known as UT Law, is an ABA-certified American law school located on the University of Texas at Austin campus. The law school has been in operation since the founding of the University in 1883. It was one of only two schools at the University when it was...
in 1956. He was a U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant from 1951 to 1953. He was in private practice in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
from 1956 to 1977. He was in private practice in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
from 1979 to the present.
Cowan was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas is the Federal district court with jurisdiction over the southern part of Texas...
. Cowan was nominated by President Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
on May 19, 1977, to a seat vacated by James L. Noel, Jr.. He 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 June 13, 1977, and received his commission on June 14, 1977. Cowan served in that capacity until June 30, 1979, due to resignation.