Sue Robinson
Sue Lewis Robinson was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. She first joined the court in 1991 after an appointment by President George H.W. Bush. At the time of her appointment, Robinson was a federal magistrate judge for the district court. She served as chief judge of the court from 2000-2007. Robinson elected to take senior status beginning on February 3, 2017, and she retired from judicial service on July 14, 2017.[1]
Early life and education
A native of Mount Carmel, Illinois, Robinson graduated from the University of Delaware with her bachelor's degree in 1974 and from the University of Pennsylvania Law School with her J.D. in 1978.[1]
Professional career
- 2017 Senior judge
- 2000-2007: Chief judge
- 1991-2017: District judge
- 1988-1991: Magistrate judge
- 1983-1988: Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Delaware
- 1978-1983: Private practice, Wilmington, Del.[1]
Judicial career
District of Delaware
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Sue L. Robinson |
| Court: United States District Court for the District of Delaware |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 45 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: October 1, 1991
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: November 5, 1991
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: November 15, 1991
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| Confirmed: November 15, 1991
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| Vote: Unanimous consent
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Robinson was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of Delaware by President George H.W. Bush on October 1, 1991, to a seat vacated by Jane Roth. The American Bar Association rated Robinson Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination.[2] Hearings on Robinson's nomination were held before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on November 5, 1991, and her nomination was reported by then-U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) on November 15, 1991. Robinson was confirmed by the unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate on November 15, 1991, and she received her commission on November 18, 1991. From 2000 to 2007, Robinson served as chief judge of the district court. She elected to take senior status beginning February 3, 2017, and she retired from judicial service on July 14, 2017.[1][3]
Magistrate, District of Delaware
Robinson was a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the District of Delaware from 1988 to 1991.[1]
See also
- United States District Court for the District of Delaware
- United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Sue Lewis Robinson" accessed July 19, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 102nd Congress," accessed February 3, 2017
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 666 — Sue L. Robinson — The Judiciary," accessed February 3, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Jane Roth |
District of Delaware 1991-2017 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Colm Connolly
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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:
Third Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Delaware • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Delaware
State courts:
Delaware Supreme Court • Superior Court of Delaware • Delaware Court of Chancery • Delaware Family Court • Delaware Court of Common Pleas • Delaware Justice of the Peace Courts • Delaware Alderman's Courts
State resources:
Courts in Delaware • Delaware judicial elections • Judicial selection in Delaware
