Judges and Judiciary
Jan. 15, 2010
Los Angeles Federal Judge Florence-Marie Cooper Has Died
U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper has died, two months before she was set to retire. She was 69. Cooper was undergoing treatment for lymphoma at St. John's Health Center when she suffered a stroke, according to reports. Cooper, a federal judge since 1999, had presided over some of the nation's most high-profile cases, including a lawsuit between environmentalists and the Navy over the Navy's use of sonar in its tests. Cooper also presided over the lawsuit filed by the family of slain rapper The Notorious B.I.G., who claim rogue Los Angeles police officers played a role in his March 1997 slaying. She was appointed to the federal bench by President Clinton in 1999, after serving on the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper has died, two months before she was set to retire. She was 69.
Cooper was undergoing treatment for lymphoma at St. John's Health Center when she suffered a stroke, according to reports.
Cooper, a federal judge since 1999, had presided over some of the nation's most high-profile cases, including a lawsuit between environmentalists and the Navy over the Navy's use of sonar in its tests.
Cooper also presided over the lawsui...
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