Cathleen Cochran Herasimchuk, known as Cathy Cochran (November 11, 1944 – February 7, 2021), was an American lawyer and politician. She was judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. She was appointed to the court in 2001 by Governor Rick Perry and elected by Texas voters in 2002 and 2008. She did not seek re-election to the bench in 2014. Cochran was born in Los Angeles County, California.