- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Nominated
- May 19, 1977
- Confirmed by the Senate
- June 13, 1977
- Commissioned
- June 14, 1977
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Service ended
- Resignation
Federal service record
Finis E. Cowan
Latest appointment on record: Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Born 1929 · Died 2023 (per the source below).
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Service
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