Cooper, Clarence Born 1942 in Decatur, GA Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U. S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia Nominated by William J. Clinton on March 9, 1994, to a seat vacated by Richard C. Freeman; Confirmed by the Senate on May 6, 1994, and received commission on May 9, 1994. Assumed senior status on February 9, 2009. Education: Howard University School of Law Clark College, Atlanta, Georgia, B.A., 1964 Emory University School of Law, J.D., 1967 Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, M.P.A., 1978 Professional Career: Attorney, Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Georgia, 1967 U.S. Army, 1968-1970 Assistant district attorney, Fulton County, Georgia, 1968, 1970-1975 Judge, City of Atlanta Municipal Court, Georgia, 1975-1980 Judge, Fulton Superior Court, Georgia, 1980-1990 Judge, Georgia Court of Appeals, 1990-1994 Race or Ethnicity: African American Gender: Male