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Robert Collins

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Robert Frederick Collins
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Prior offices:
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Years in office: 1978 - 1993
Personal
Birthplace
New Orleans, LA

Robert Frederick Collins (1931-present) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

Collins was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on January 26, 1978, to a seat vacated by Alvin Rubin; he was confirmed by the Senate on May 17, 1978, and received commission on May 19, 1978. He served the Eastern District of Louisiana until his resignation in 1993.[1] Collins was succeeded in this position by Thomas Porteous.

Early life and education

  • Dillard University, B.A., 1951
  • Louisiana State University Law School, LL.B., 1954[1]

Professional career

  • U.S. Army, 1954-1956
  • Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1956-1972
  • Instructor, Southern University Law School, 1959-1961
  • Magistrate judge, Criminal District Court, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1972-1978[1]

Judicial career

Eastern District of Texas

Collins was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on January 26, 1978, to a seat vacated by Alvin Rubin; he was confirmed by the Senate on May 17, 1978, and received commission on May 19, 1978. He served the Eastern District of Louisiana until his resignation in 1993.[1] Collins was succeeded in this position by Thomas Porteous.

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Political offices
Preceded by:
Alvin Rubin
Eastern District of Texas
1978–1993
Succeeded by:
Thomas Porteous