Robert Keeton

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Robert Keeton
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Current Court Information:
District of Massachusetts
Title:   Former Judge
Position:   Seat #7
Service:
Appointed by:   Jimmy Carter
Active:   3/23/1979 - 2/28/2003
Senior:   2/28/2003 - 9/8/2006
Preceded by:   92 Stat. 1629
Succeeded by:   Dennis Saylor
Personal History
Born:   December 16, 1919
Home State:   Clarksville, TX
Deceased:   July 1, 2007
Bachelors:   Texas U., B.B.A., 1940
Law School:   Texas U. Law, LL.B., 1941, Harvard Law, S.J.D., 1956

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Robert Keeton (1919-2007) was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. He joined the court in 1979 after an appointment from Jimmy Carter. At the time of his appointment he was a law professor and Director of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. He assumed senior status on February 28, 2003. He retired on September 8, 2006, and died on July 1, 2007.[1]

Early life and education

  • University of Texas, B.B.A., 1940
  • University of Texas School of Law, LL.B., 1941
  • Harvard Law School, S.J.D., 1956[1]

Military service

Keeton served in the United States Naval Reserve as a Lieutenant from 1942-1945.[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Houston, Texas, 1941-1942
  • Private practice, Houston, Texas, 1945-1951
  • Associate professor, Southern Methodist University, 1951-1953
  • Faculty, Harvard University, 1953-1979
    • Assistant professor, 1954-1956
    • Professor of law, 1956-197
    • Langdell professor of law, 1973-1979
    • Associate dean, 1975-1979
  • Director, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 1971-1979[1]

Judicial career

District of Massachusetts

President Jimmy Carter nominated Keeton on January 25, 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629; he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 21, 1979, and received commission on March 23. He assumed senior status on February 28, 2003. He retired on September 8, 2006, and died on July 1, 2007. Keeton was succeeded in this position by Dennis Saylor.[1]

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Preceded by:
NA - new seat
District of Massachusetts
1979–2003
Seat #7
Succeeded by:
Dennis Saylor


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