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Robert Lewis Hinkle

Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Robert Lewis Hinkle serves on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Jul 25, 1996. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
William J. Clinton
Confirmed
Jul 25, 1996
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1951

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of FloridaWilliam J. Clinton · Jul 25, 1996

Education

  • Florida State UniversityB.A., 1972
  • Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 1976

Career

Law clerk, Hon. Irving Goldberg, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1976-1977; Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia, 1977-1978; Private practice, Tallahassee, Florida, 1978-1996; Adjunct professor of law, Florida State University, 1981; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2006-2007

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