Robert Harwell
Robert Bryan Harwell is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. He joined the court in 2004 after being nominated by President George W. Bush. Harwell became chief judge of the court in 2019. Harwell assumed senior status on June 4, 2024.[1][2]
Early life and education
A native of Florence, South Carolina, Harwell graduated from Clemson University with his bachelor's degree in 1980 and from the University of South Carolina School of Law with his J.D. in 1982.[1]
Military service
Harwell served in the South Carolina Army National Guard from 1987 to 1992.[1]
Professional career
- 2004 - 2024: Judge, United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
- 2019 - 2024: Chief judge
- 2024-present: Senior judge
- 1984-2004: Private practice, Florence, S.C.
- 1983-1984: Law clerk, Hon. Ross Anderson Jr., United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
- 1983: Law clerk, Hon. G. Rodney Peeples, South Carolina Second Judicial Circuit[1]
Judicial career
District of South Carolina
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Robert Bryan Harwell |
| Court: United States District Court for the District of South Carolina |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 156 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: January 20, 2004
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: April 8, 2004
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| Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: April 29, 2004
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| Confirmed: June 24, 2004
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| Vote: Voice vote
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Harwell was nominated by President George W. Bush on January 20, 2004, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina vacated by Weston Houck. The American Bar Association rated Harwell Unanimously Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on Harwell's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on April 8, 2004, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on April 29, 2004. Harwell was confirmed on a voice vote of the U.S. Senate on June 24, 2004, and he received his commission on June 30, 2004. Harwell became chief judge of the court in 2019. He succeeded Terry Wooten.[1][3][4] Harwell assumed senior status on June 4, 2024.[1]
See also
- United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
- United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Robert Bryan Harwell," accessed June 4, 2024
- ↑ United States Courts, "Future Judicial Vacancies," accessed May 1, 2024
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 1204 — Robert Bryan Harwell — The Judiciary," accessed July 6, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 108th Congress," accessed July 6, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Charles Weston Houck |
United States District Court for the District of South Carolina 2004-2024 |
Succeeded by - |
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| 2001 |
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| 2002 |
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| 2004 |
Alvarez • Benton • Boyko • Covington • Diamond • Harwell • Kelley • Schiavelli • Schneider • Starrett • Watson | ||
| 2005 |
Alito • Barrett • Batten • Bianco • Brown • Burgess • Conrad • Cox • Crotty • Delgado-Colon • Dever • DuBose • Griffin • Griffith • Johnston • Kendall • Larson • Ludington • Mattice • McKeague • Neilson • Owen • Pryor • Roberts • Sandoval • Schiltz • Seabright • Smoak • Van Tatenhove • Vitaliano • Watkins • Zouhary | ||
| 2006 |
Besosa • Bumb • Chagares • Cogan • Gelpi • Golden • Gordon • Gorsuch • Guilford • Hillman • Holmes • Ikuta • D. Jordan • K. Jordan • Kavanaugh • Miller • Moore • Shepherd • Sheridan • Smith • Whitney • Wigenton | ||
| 2007 |
Anderson • Aycock • Bailey • Bryant • Davis • DeGiusti • Dow • Elrod • Fairbank • Fischer • Frizzell • Gutierrez • Hall • Hardiman • Haynes • Howard • Jarvey • Jones • Jonker • Kapala • Kays • Laplante • Limbaugh • Lioi • Livingston • Maloney • Mauskopf • Mendez • Miller • Neff • O'Connor • O'Grady • O'Neill • Osteen • Ozerden • Reidinger • Sammartino • Schroeder • Settle • Smith • Snow • Southwick • Suddaby • Sullivan • Thapar • Tinder • Van Bokkelen • Wood • Wright • Wu | ||
| 2008 |
Agee • Anello • Arguello • Brimmer • Gardephe • Goldberg • Jones • Kethledge • Lawrence • Matsumoto • Melgren • Murphy • Scriven • Seibel • Slomsky • Trenga • Waddoups • White | ||
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of South Carolina • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of South Carolina
State courts:
South Carolina Supreme Court • South Carolina Court of Appeals • South Carolina Circuit Courts • South Carolina Masters-in-Equity • South Carolina Family Courts • South Carolina Magistrate Courts • South Carolina Municipal Courts • South Carolina Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in South Carolina • South Carolina judicial elections • Judicial selection in South Carolina
