Robert Downing
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| Robert D. Downing | |
|---|---|
| Judge, Louisiana Court of Appeal First Circuit | |
| Assumed office 2000 | |
| District Court Judge | |
| In office 1985-2000 |
Robert D. Downing was a judge in the Louisiana Court of Appeal First Circuit. Downing was elected to the First Circuit Court of Appeals in 2000 and he retired on July 31, 2010.[1][2]
Education
Downing attended high school at Zachary High School. He earned his undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University and his law degree from the LSU Law Center. Downing and his wife, Pam, have three adult children.[2]
Career
Prior to his election to the Court of Appeals, Judge Downing was a Louisiana District Courts judge for 15 years. He also served in the U.S. Naval Reserves.[2]
Awards and associations
- Member of the American Bar Association
- Member of the Louisiana State Bar Association
- Member of the Louisiana Judges Association
- Member of the National Legal Foundation
- Member of the American Center for Law & Justice
- Former co-chair of the Governor’s Task Force on Violence
- Former member of the board of directors of the Baton Rouge Marine Institute, Cenikor[2]
- Annual Louisiana Justice Hall of Fame
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