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Susan Crawford (Federal Judge)
2006 - Present
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Susan J. Crawford is a senior Article I federal judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. She joined the court on November 19, 1991, following a nomination from President George H.W. Bush. Her term ended on September 30, 2006. She served as chief judge of the court from 1999 to 2004.[1]
Early life and education
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Robinson earned her bachelor's degree from Bucknell University in 1969 and her J.D., cum laude, from the New England School of Law in 1977.[2]
Professional career
- 1991 - Present: United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
- 2006 - Present: Senior judge
- 1999-2004: Chief judge
- 1991-2006: Judge
- 2007-2010: Convening authority and director, Office of Military Commissions
- 1989-1991: Inspector general, U.S. Department of Defense
- 1989: Special counsel, U.S. Secretary of Defense
- 1981-1989: United States Army
- 1983-1989: General counsel
- 1981-1983: Counsel
- 1978-1980: Assistant state's attorney, Garrett County, Md.
- 1977-1981: Associate with Burnett, Eiswert, and Crawford law firm, Oakland, Md.
- 1969-1974: Teacher, Radnor High School, Radnor, Pa.[2]
Judicial career
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Susan J. Robinson |
| Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 268 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: February 19, 1991
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: November 12, 1991
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: November 13, 1991
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| Confirmed: November 14, 1991
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| Vote: Unanimous consent
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Robinson was nominated by President George H.W. Bush to the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces on February 19, 1991, to a seat vacated by Judge Robinson Everett. Hearings on her nomination were held in the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services on November 12, 1991. Robinson's nomination was reported by U.S. Senator Sam Nunn (D-Ga.), on November 13, 1991. Robinson was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 14, 1991, by unanimous consent. She served as chief judge of the court from 1999 to 2004. Her term expired on September 30, 2006. She was succeeded on the court by Judge Scott Stucky.[3][4][5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, "Judges," accessed May 20, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Garrett College, "Hon. Susan J. Crawford to speak at GC commencement," accessed May 20, 2016
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 117 - Susan J. Robinson — The Judiciary," accessed May 20, 2016
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 2184 - Scott Wallace Stucky - The Judiciary," accessed May 18, 2016
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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| Preceded by: Robinson Everett |
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces 1991–2006 |
Succeeded by: Scott Stucky
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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 | ||
