Donald Q. Cochran
| Donald Q. Cochran | |
|---|---|
| United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee Nominee |
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| President | Donald Trump |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University Law School |
Donald Q. Cochran is an American attorney and academic. Currently a law professor at Belmont University College of Law, he is President Donald Trump's nominee to become United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.[1] Cochran was previously a professor at Cumberland School of Law and an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.[2]
Education and military service
Cochran is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Law School. Prior to attending law school, he served for nine years as an Army Ranger and Special Forces officer.[2]
Legal career
Cochran clerked for Judge Julie E. Carnes of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. He worked as a prosecutor in the Jefferson County, Alabama District Attorney's Office, where he prosecuted violent crimes including homicides and sexual assaults. From 1998 to 2002, Cochran worked as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. He prosecuted white collar crimes, public corruption, and violent crimes, including the case of Bobby Frank Cherry, the final defendant charged with the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing.[2] He received the John C. Marshall Award for the successful prosecution of Cherry for his role in the murder of four girls in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing.[3]
After serving as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Cochran joined the faculty of Cumberland School of Law. He taught for ten years at Cumberland, where he was the recipient of the Harvey S. Jackson Excellence in Teaching Award and the Lightfoot, Franklin, and White Award for Faculty Scholarship. Cochran then took a position as a law professor at Belmont University College of Law.[4]
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