Richard Earl Robinson | |
Office: | Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska |
Term Start: | January 7, 1972 |
Term End: | January 28, 1991 |
Office1: | Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska |
Term Start1: | 1957 |
Term End1: | 1972 |
Predecessor1: | John Wayne Delehant |
Successor1: | Warren Keith Urbom |
Office2: | Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska |
Term Start2: | July 3, 1956 |
Term End2: | January 7, 1972 |
Appointer2: | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Predecessor2: | James A. Donohoe |
Successor2: | Richard A. Dier |
Birth Name: | Richard Earl Robinson |
Birth Date: | 3 February 1903 |
Birth Place: | Omaha, Nebraska |
Education: | Creighton University School of Law (LL.B.) |
Richard Earl Robinson (February 3, 1903 – January 28, 1991) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.
Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Robinson received a Bachelor of Laws from Creighton University School of Law in 1927. He was in private practice in Omaha from 1927 to 1956.
On June 21, 1956, Robinson was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska vacated by Judge James A. Donohoe. Robinson was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 2, 1956, and received his commission the next day. He served as Chief Judge from 1957 to 1972. He assumed senior status on January 7, 1972. Robinson served in that capacity until his death on January 28, 1991.