Cooke, Marcia G. Born 1954 in Sumter, SC Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U. S. District Court, Southern District of Florida Nominated by George W. Bush on November 25, 2003, to a seat vacated by Wilkie D. Ferguson; Confirmed by the Senate on May 18, 2004, and received commission on May 18, 2004. U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1984-1992 Education: Georgetown University, B.S.F.S., 1975 Wayne State University Law School, J.D., 1977 Professional Career: Staff attorney, Neighborhood Legal Services, Michigan, 1978-1979 Deputy public defender, Legal Aid and Defender Association, Michigan, 1979-1980 Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Michigan, 1980-1983 Private practice, Michigan, 1983-1984 Director of professional development and training, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida, 1992, 1994-1999 Executive assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Florida, 1992-1994 Chief inspector general, Executive Office of the Governor, Florida, 1999-2002 Assistant county attorney, Miami-Dade County, Florida, 2002-2004 Race or Ethnicity: African American Gender: Female