Robert Allan Edgar
Encyclopedia
Robert Allan Edgar is a United States federal judge
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Born in Munising, Michigan
, Edgar received a B.A.
from Davidson College
in 1962 and an LL.B. from Duke University School of Law
in 1965. He was in the United States Army
from 1965 to 1967. He was in private practice in Chattanooga, Tennessee
from 1967 to 1985. He was a representative in the Tennessee State Legislature from 1970 to 1972.
On February 26, 1985, Edgar was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
vacated by H. Ted Milburn. Edgar was confirmed by the United States Senate
on April 15, 1985, and received his commission on April 16, 1985. He served as chief judge from 1998 to 2005, assuming senior status
on October 7, 2005.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Munising, Michigan
Munising, Michigan
Munising is a city on the southern shore of Lake Superior on the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 2,539. It is the county seat of Alger County...
, Edgar received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Davidson College
Davidson College
Davidson College is a private liberal arts college in Davidson, North Carolina. The college has graduated 23 Rhodes Scholars and is consistently ranked in the top ten liberal arts colleges in the country by U.S. News and World Report magazine, although it has recently dropped to 11th in U.S. News...
in 1962 and an LL.B. from Duke University School of Law
Duke University School of Law
The Duke University School of Law is the law school and a constituent academic unit of Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States. One of Duke's 10 schools and colleges, the School of Law began as the Trinity College School of Law in 1868. In 1924, following the renaming of Trinity...
in 1965. He was in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
from 1965 to 1967. He was in private practice in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
from 1967 to 1985. He was a representative in the Tennessee State Legislature from 1970 to 1972.
On February 26, 1985, Edgar was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee is the federal court in the Sixth Circuit whose jurisdiction covers all of East Tennessee and a portion of Middle Tennessee. The court has jurisdiction over 41 counties with 4 divisions...
vacated by H. Ted Milburn. Edgar was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on April 15, 1985, and received his commission on April 16, 1985. He served as chief judge from 1998 to 2005, assuming senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on October 7, 2005.