Robert Watkins
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Robert Dorsey Watkins (1900-1986) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.
Watkins received a recess appointment from President Dwight Eisenhower on August 12, 1955, to a seat vacated by William Caldwell Coleman; he was nominated on January 12, 1956, confirmed by the Senate on March 1, 1956, and received his commission on March 2nd. He served as chief judge for a brief stint during 1970. He assumed senior status on August 11, 1971, and served in that capacity until his death on March 19, 1986.
Education
- Johns Hopkins University, A.B., 1922
- Johns Hopkins University, Ph.D., 1925
- University of Maryland School of Law, LL.B., 1925
Professional Career
- Lecturer, Johns Hopkins University, 1923-1965
- Lecturer, University of Maryland School of Law, 1925-1968
- Private practice, Baltimore, Maryland, 1925-1955
External links
- Biography on the Federal Judicial Center website.
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