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Spottswood William Robinson III
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Spottswood William Robinson III served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson and confirmed Oct 20, 1966. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Confirmed
- Oct 20, 1966
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1916
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaLyndon B. Johnson · Jul 1, 1964 – Nov 9, 1966
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitLyndon B. Johnson · Oct 20, 1966 – Oct 11, 1998
Education
- Howard University School of LawLL.B., 1939
Career
Faculty, Howard University School of Law, 1939-1948, 1960-1963; dean, 1960-1963; Private practice, Richmond, Virginia, 1943-1960; Counsel and representative, Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Virginia NAACP, 1948-1950; Southeast regional counsel, NAACP, 1951-1960; Member, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 1961-1963; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1981-1986
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