Robert Payne (Virginia)
Robert E. Payne is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. He joined the court in 1992 after being nominated by President George H.W. Bush.[1]
Early life and education
A native of Mount Sterling, Kentucky, Payne graduated from Washington and Lee University with his bachelor's degree in 1963 and from Washington and Lee University School of Law with his J.D. in 1967.[1]
Military service
Payne served in the U.S. Army judge advocate general corps from 1967 to 1971.[1]
Professional career
- 2007-Present: Senior judge
- 1992-2007: Judge
- 1971-1992: Private practice, Richmond, Va.[1]
Judicial career
Eastern District of Virginia
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Robert E. Payne |
| Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 174 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: November 20, 1991
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: April 29, 1992
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: May 7, 1992
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| Confirmed: May 12, 1992
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| Vote: Unanimous consent
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Payne was nominated by President George H.W. Bush on November 20, 1991, to a seat vacated by J. Calvitt Clarke, Jr. The American Bar Association rated Payne Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination.[2] Hearings on Payne's nomination were held before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on April 29, 1992, and his nomination was reported by then-U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) on May 7, 1992. Payne was confirmed by the unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate on May 7, 1992, and he received his commission on May 13, 1992. Payne elected to take senior status beginning on May 7, 2007.[1][3] Payne was succeeded in this position by John A. Gibney.
See also
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Robert E. Payne," accessed July 6, 2016
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 102nd Congress," accessed July 6, 2016
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 791 - Robert E. Payne - The Judiciary," accessed July 6, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: J. Calvitt Clarke, Jr. |
Eastern District of Virginia 1992–2007 Seat #3 |
Succeeded by: John A. Gibney
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| 1989 |
Barksdale • Bonner • Buckwalter • Cyr • Fernandez • Garbis • Harmon • Lee • Lindberg • Lodge • Nelson • Nottingham • Plager • Rosen • Rymer • Smith • Spatt • Thomas • VanBebber • J. Walker • V. Walker • Wiener • Wright | ||
| 1990 |
Alito • Amon • Birch • Boudin • Cleland • Clevenger • Dubina • Hamilton • Henderson • Hood • Hornby • Jones • Kent • Levi • Loken • Lourie • Martin • McBryde • McClure • McKenna • McLaughlin • McNamee • Moreno • Mullen • Nelson • Nickerson • Niemeyer • Norton • Parker • Pickering • Rader • Rainey • Randolph • Shanstrom • Shedd • Shubb • Singleton • Skretny • Souter • Sparr • Stahl • Stamp • Suhrheinrich • Taylor • Vollmer • Ware • Wilson | ||
| 1991 |
Albritton • Andersen • Armstrong • Arnold • Bartle • Bassler • Batchelder • Beckwith • Belot • Benson • Blackburn • Bramlette • Brody • Brody • Burrell • Carnes • Caulfield • Cauthron • Clement • Collier • Conway • Cooper • Dalzell • DeMent • DeMoss • Doherty • Echols • Edmunds • Faber • Freeh • Gaitan • Garza • Graham • Haik • Hamilton • Hansen • Hendren • Herlong • Highsmith • Hogan • Huff • Hurley • Irenas • Johnson • Joyner • Kelly • Kleinfeld • Legg • Leonard • Lewis • Longstaff • Lungstrum • Luttig • Matia • McCalla • McDade • McKeague • McKelvie • Means • Merryday • Moore • Morgan • Nielsen • Nimmons • Osteen Sr. • Padova • Payne • Reinhard • Robinson • Robreno • Roll • Roth • Schlesinger • Scullin • Siler • Solis • Sotomayor • Sparks • Stohr • Thomas • Traxler • Trimble • Ungaro • Van Sickle • Wanger • Werlein • Whyte • Yohn | ||
| 1992 |
Baird • Barbadoro • Black • Boudin • Carnes • Covello • DiClerico • Gilbert • Gonzalez • Gorton • Hansen • Heyburn • Jackson • Jacobs • Keeley • Kendall • Kopf • Kyle • Lewis • McAuliffe • McLaughlin • Melloy • Preska • Quist • Randa • Rosenthal • Rovner • Schall • Sedwick • Simandle • Stahl • Vratil • Williams | ||
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Virginia, Western District of Virginia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Virginia, Western District of Virginia
State courts:
Virginia Supreme Court • Virginia Court of Appeals • Virginia Circuit Courts • Virginia District Courts • Virginia Magistrates
State resources:
Courts in Virginia • Virginia judicial elections • Judicial selection in Virginia
