Become part of the movement for unbiased, accessible election information. Donate today.
Mark Robbins (District of Columbia)
Mark Allen Robbins is general counsel of the Office of Personnel Management.
On November 19, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Robbins to a 15-year term on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[1] Robbins' nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2021.[2] The president renominated Robbins on January 3.[3] Robbins' nomination was withdrawn on February 4, 2021.[4]
The Superior Court of the District of Columbia is a trial court of general jurisdiction in Washington, D.C. To learn more about the court, click here.
Judicial nominations and appointments
Superior Court of the District of Columbia
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
On November 19, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Robbins to a 15-year term on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[1] Robbins' nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2021.[5] The president renominated Robbins on January 3.[3] Robbins' nomination was withdrawn on February 4, 2021.[6]
 |
| Nominee Information |
| Name: Mark Robbins |
| Court: Superior Court of the District of Columbia |
| Progress |
| Returned 411 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: November 19, 2019
|
| ABA Rating: Not rated by the ABA
|
| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: June 3, 2020
|
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: July 22, 2020
|
 Confirmed:
|
| Returned: January 3, 2021
|
| Withdrawn: February 4, 2021
|
Nomination
On November 19, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Robbins to a 15-year term on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[1] Robbins' nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2021.[7] The president renominated Robbins on January 3.[3] Robbins' nomination was withdrawn on February 4, 2021.[8]
Robbins was nominated to succeed Judge Michael L. Rankin, who retired.[1]
Education
Robbins obtained a B.A. from George Washington University and a J.D. from the George Washington University Law School.[9]
Professional career
Robbins became general counsel of the Office of Personnel Management in 2018. He also served in this position from 2001 to 2006. His professional experience includes serving as the general counsel of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission and as a senior rule of law advisor for the U.S. State Department in Babil Province, Iraq. From 2006 to 2008, Robbins was the executive director of the White House Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. He worked in private practice from 1988 to 2000.[10]
About the court
| Local Courts |
|---|
|
| Trial courts and judges |
| Elections by state |
| Judicial selection by state |
| View courts by state: |
The Superior Court of the District of Columbia resides in Washington, D.C. It is a trial court of general jurisdiction established by the U.S. Congress in 1970.[11]
Click on the links below to learn more about the court's...
The Superior Court handles all local trial matters. This includes topics such as:[11]
- Civil law
- Criminal law
- Family law
- Probate
- Taxes
- Landlord-tenant
- Small claims
- Traffic
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Congress.gov, "PN1283 — Mark A. Robbins — The Judiciary," accessed November 20, 2019
- ↑ Under Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, pending nominations are returned to the president if the Senate adjourns sine die or recesses for more than 30 days.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 WhiteHouse.gov, "Thirty Nominations Sent to the Senate," January 3, 2021
- ↑ Congress.gov, "PN17 — Mark A. Robbins — The Judiciary," accessed August 5, 2021
- ↑ Under Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, pending nominations are returned to the president if the Senate adjourns sine die or recesses for more than 30 days.
- ↑ Congress.gov, "PN17 — Mark A. Robbins — The Judiciary," accessed August 5, 2021
- ↑ Under Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, pending nominations are returned to the president if the Senate adjourns sine die or recesses for more than 30 days.
- ↑ Congress.gov, "PN17 — Mark A. Robbins — The Judiciary," accessed August 5, 2021
- ↑ WhiteHouse.gov, "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees," September 6, 2019
- ↑ Office of Personnel Management, "Mark A. Robbins appointed OPM General Counsel," December 21, 2018
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 District of Columbia Courts, "About the Superior Court," accessed March 30, 2021
