1. Florence-Marie Cooper was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
15 Facts About Florence-Marie Cooper
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Florence-Marie Cooper graduated from high school in 1958 and began working as a legal secretary.
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Florence-Marie Cooper attended night classes at City College of San Francisco for five years, but did not graduate from the school.
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In 1971, her husband's job was transferred to Los Angeles, and Florence-Marie Cooper began attending Beverly Law School under a program for students who had not graduated from college.
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Florence-Marie Cooper served as law clerk for Judge Arthur Alarcon, Los Angeles Superior Court, Appellate Department.
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Florence-Marie Cooper served as deputy city attorney of Los Angeles, California.
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Florence-Marie Cooper was senior research attorney for Judge Arthur Alarcon, Second Appellate District, California Court of Appeal.
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Florence-Marie Cooper was a senior research attorney for Judge Woods, Second Appellate District, California Court of Appeal.
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Florence-Marie Cooper was an adjunct professor at San Fernando Valley College School of Law.
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Florence-Marie Cooper was court commissioner of the Los Angeles Superior Court from 1983 to 1990.
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Florence-Marie Cooper then served as a judge of Los Angeles Municipal Court from 1990 to 1991 and of the Los Angeles Superior Court from 1991 to 1999.
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Florence-Marie Cooper was nominated by President Bill Clinton on July 14,1999, to a seat vacated by Linda H McLaughlin on the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
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Florence-Marie Cooper was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 10,1999, and received her commission on November 15,1999.
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Florence-Marie Cooper served as a United States district judge until her death of lymphoma on January 15,2010, aged 69.
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Florence-Marie Cooper is portrayed briefly by actress Elizabeth McGovern in the 2015 feature film Woman in Gold.