Richard Robinson
| Richard Robinson | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of Nebraska | |
| Title: | Former Federal Judge |
| Position: | Seat #1 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Active: | 7/3/1956 - 1/7/1972 |
| Chief: | 1957 - 1972 |
| Senior: | 1/7/1972 - 1/28/1991 |
| Preceded by: | James Donohoe |
| Succeeded by: | Richard Dier |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | February 3, 1903 |
| Home State: | Omaha, NE |
| Deceased: | January 28, 1991 |
| Law School: | Creighton U. School of Law, LL.B., 1927 |
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Richard Earl Robinson (1903-1991) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.
Robinson was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on June 21, 1956, to a seat vacated by James Donohoe; he was confirmed by the Senate on July 2, 1956, and received his commission on July 3rd. He assumed senior status on January 7, 1972, and served in that capacity until his death on January 28, 1991. Robinson was succeeded in this position by Richard Dier.
Early life and education
- Creighton University School of Law, LL.B., 1927
Professional career
- Private practice, Omaha, Nebraska, 1927-1956
Judicial career
District of Nebraska
Robinson was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on June 21, 1956, to a seat vacated by James Donohoe;[1] he was confirmed by the Senate on July 2, 1956, and received his commission on July 3rd. He assumed senior status on January 7, 1972, and served in that capacity until his death on January 28, 1991. Robinson was succeeded in this position by Richard Dier.
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
References
- ↑ Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: James Donohoe |
District of Nebraska 1956–1972 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Richard Dier |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Laurie Smith Camp • John Gerrard • Joseph Bataillon | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Thomas Thalken • F.A. Gossett III • Cheryl Renae Zwart • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
William Cambridge • Arlen Beam • Elmer Scipio Dundy • William Douglas McHugh • William Henry Munger • Thomas Charles Munger • Joseph William Woodrough • James Donohoe • Thomas Shanahan • John Delehant • Robert Denney • Richard Dier • Albert Schatz • Robert Van Pelt • Richard Robinson • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Joseph Bataillon • Richard Kopf • Lyle Strom • Warren Urbom • William Cambridge • Arlen Beam • James Donohoe • John Delehant • Richard Robinson • | ||
