Robert Colville
Robert E. Colville was a senior judge on the Pennsylvania Superior Court. He was assigned to this position by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in March 2006 and served until 2010.[1] He was a judge on the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas from 1997 to 2006. His son, Robert J. Colville, is also a judge in Pennsylvania.[2]
Education
Colville received a B.A. and a J.D. from Duquesne University in 1963 and 1969, respectively.[3]
Military service
Colville served in the United States Marine Corp.[3]
Career
- 2006-2010: Senior judge, Pennsylvania Superior Court
- 1997-2006: Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County
- 1976-1997: District attorney, Allegheny County
- Patrolman, homicide detective and chief of police, City of Pittsburgh[3]
Awards and associations
- Member, Allegheny County Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, American Bar Association.
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s Criminal Procedural Rules Committee
- Chair, Allegheny County Victim/Witness Services Committee, Allegheny County Drug Initiative
- Member, Pennsylvania Mental Health Court’s Commission for Justice Initiatives
- Wrongful Convictions Advisory Committee of Pennsylvania.[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Third Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania
State courts:
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania Superior Court • Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court • Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas • Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts
State resources:
Courts in Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania judicial elections • Judicial selection in Pennsylvania
