Robert Lewis Hinkle
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Robert Lewis Hinkle is a United States federal judge
.
Born in Apalachicola, Florida
, Hinkle received a B.A.
from Florida State University
in 1972 and a J.D.
from Harvard Law School
in 1976. He was a law clerk
, Hon. Irving Goldberg, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit from 1976 to 1977. He was in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia
from 1977 to 1978. He was in private practice in Tallahassee, Florida
from 1978 to 1996. He was an Adjunct professor of law, Florida State University in 1981.
Hinkle was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
. Hinkle was nominated by President Bill Clinton
on June 6, 1996, to a seat vacated by William H. Stafford, Jr.. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on July 25, 1996, and received his commission on August 1, 1996. He served as chief judge from 2004–present.
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 Apalachicola, Florida
Apalachicola, Florida
Apalachicola is a city in Franklin County, Florida, on US 98 about southwest of Tallahassee. The population was 2,334 at the 2000 census. The 2005 census estimated the city's population at 2,340...
, Hinkle 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 Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
in 1972 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
in 1976. He was a law clerk
Law clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
, Hon. Irving Goldberg, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit from 1976 to 1977. He was in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
from 1977 to 1978. He was in private practice in Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...
from 1978 to 1996. He was an Adjunct professor of law, Florida State University in 1981.
Hinkle was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida is the federal United States district court with jurisdiction over the northern part of the state of Florida....
. Hinkle was nominated by President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
on June 6, 1996, to a seat vacated by William H. Stafford, Jr.. He 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 July 25, 1996, and received his commission on August 1, 1996. He served as chief judge from 2004–present.