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Robert Lewis Hinkle

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. Senior status. Born 1951.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Appointed by
William J. Clinton (Democratic)
Nominated
Jun 6, 1996
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Jul 25, 1996
Commissioned
Aug 1, 1996
Senior status
Nov 7, 2016

Education

  • B.A., Florida State University, 1972
  • J.D., Harvard Law School, 1976

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Irving Goldberg, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1976-1977
  • Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia, 1977-1978
  • Private practice, Tallahassee, Florida, 1978-1996
  • Adjunct professor of law, Florida State University, 1981
  • Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2006-2007

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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