Robert Duncan
| Robert Duncan | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Position: | Seat #2 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Richard Nixon |
| Active: | 6/20/1974 - 4/15/1985 |
| Preceded by: | Carl Weinman |
| Succeeded by: | James Graham |
| Past post: | Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces |
| Past chief: | 1973-1974 |
| Past term: | 1971-1974 |
| Past post 2: | Ohio Supreme Court |
| Past term 2: | 1968-1971 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1927 |
| Home State: | Urbana, OH |
| Deceased: | 11/2012 |
| Bachelors: | Ohio State U., B.S., 1948 |
| Law School: | Ohio State U. Law, J.D., 1952 |
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Robert Morton Duncan (1927-present) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. He joined the court in 1974 after an appointment from Richard Nixon. Prior to joining the court, Duncan served as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.[1] Duncan passed away at the age of 85 in November of 2012.[2]
Early life and education
- Ohio State University, B.S., 1948
- Ohio State University College of Law, J.D., 1952 [1]
Professional career
- Attorney examiner, Ohio Bureau of Workmen's Compensation, 1959-1960
- City prosecutor, Columbus, Ohio, 1960-1963
- Chief counsel to the state attorney general, Ohio, 1963-1966
- Judge, Franklin County, Ohio Municipal Court, 1966-1968
- Justice, Ohio Supreme Court, 1968-1971 [1]
Judicial career
Southern District of Ohio
Duncan was nominated by President Richard Nixon on May 1, 1974, to a seat vacated by Carl Weinman; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 13, 1974, and received commission on June 20. He resigned on April 15, 1985. [1]
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Duncan was appointed to an article I position for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces by Richard Nixon. He joined the court on November 29, 1971 and left on July 11, 1974 after an appointment to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. He served as chief judge of the court from 1973-1974.[1]
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| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Carl Weinman |
Southern District of Ohio 1974–1985 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: James Graham |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: James E. Baker • Margaret Ryan • Scott Stucky • Charles Erdmann | ||
| Senior judges |
Andrew Effron • H.F. Gierke • Susan Crawford • Eugene Sullivan • Walter Cox III • William Darden • | ||
| Former Article I judges | Matthew Perry • Robert Duncan • Robert Wiss • Robinson Everett • Albert Fletcher, Jr. • William Cook • Paul Kilday • Homer Ferguson • Paul Brosman • George Latimer • Robert E. Quinn • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Robert Duncan • Andrew Effron • H.F. Gierke • Susan Crawford • Eugene Sullivan • Walter Cox III • Robinson Everett • Albert Fletcher, Jr. • William Darden • Robert E. Quinn • | ||
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| 1969 |
Adams • Barlow • Battin • Brooks • Burger • Carswell • Clark • Garth • Gibbons • Goodwin • Hannum • Herman • Ingraham • Kilkenny • Lane • Levin • MacKinnon • McFadden • Middlebrooks • Parker • Robb • Trask • Widener • Wilkins • Williams • Wright | ||
| 1970 |
Becker • Blackmun • Bogue • Bratcher • Bue • Conti • Cox • Ditter • Dupree • Eisele • Engel • Fay • Feikens • Fisher • Frey • Gorbey • Hill • Huyett • Kelleher • Kennedy • Kent • King • Kitchen • Knapp • Knox • Krupansky • McCune • McGarr • McWilliams • Mechem • J. Miller • W. Miller • Morton • Moye • Muir • O'Kelley • Oakes • Pell • Pointer • Pratt • Roney • Rosenn • Ross • Schnacke • Scott • Stapleton • Steger • Stevens • Teitelbaum • Thompson • Tjoflat • Toledo • Turrentine • Urbom • VanArtsdalen • Walinski • Wallace • Wangelin • Webster • Weis • Wellford • Wilkey • Winner • Wood | ||
| 1971 |
Alaimo • Allen • A. Anderson • J. Anderson • Barrett • Bauer • Bauman • Benson • Blair • Blatt • Boe • Brieant • Broderick • Bryan Jr. • Byrne • Campbell • Chapman • Choy • Contie • Costantino • DeMascio • Denney • Dier • Doyle • Field • Finesilver • Flannery • Freeman • Gagliardi • Goodwin • Gordon • Green • Gurfein • Hall • Hand • Hodges • Holden • Hunter • Kunzig • Lacey • Lucas • Lydick • Mansfield • McGovern • McLaren • McMillen • Mulligan • Murray • Neaher • Newcomer • Newman • Nielsen • O'Connor • Oakes • Pierce • Powell • Rehnquist • Renfrew • Richey • Rosen • Rubin • Russell • Scalera • Sharp • Sprecher • Stephenson • Stuart • Timbers • Tone • Sickle • Varner • R. West • Williams • Young | ||
| 1972 |
Bechtle • Bennett • Burns • Campbell • Carter • Coffrin • Duffy • Enright • Foreman • Freedman • Griesa • Hermansdorfer • Joiner • Kashiwa • King • Knapp • Lively • Mahon • Markey • Neill • Owens • Pesquera • Roettger • Skopil, Jr. • Stewart • Tauro • Turk • Wallace • H. Ward • R. Ward • Widener | ||
| 1973 |
Biunno • Conner • Engel • Fogel • Garth • Gee • Guin • Hancock • Harvey • Marshall • Miller • Nangle • Owen • Reed • Schatz • Sharp • Skinner • Sneed • Snyder • Stern • Webster • Weis • Wood | ||
| 1974 |
Alsop • Duncan • Firth • Gurfein • Hill • Matsch • McGlynn • Meanor • Miles • Morris • Orrick • Platt • Porter • Schwartz • Stagg • Tone • Voorhees • Warren • Warriner • Werker | ||
- Southern District of Ohio, Seat 2
- Former federal judge, Southern District of Ohio
- Former federal judge
- Appointed by Richard Nixon
- Former federal judge, Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
- Confirmed 1974
- Confirmed 1971
- Ohio State U. Alumni
- Ohio State U. Law Alumni
- Former chief judge, Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
