
Born: May 18, 1938
Cleveland, Ohio
Died: September 7, 2019
Washington, D.C.
James Robertson
Judge, U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Nominated by William J. Clinton on September 14, 1994; Confirmed by the Senate on October 7, 1994, and received commission on October 11, 1994. Assumed senior status on December 31, 2008. Service terminated on June 1, 2010, due to retirement.
Education:
Princeton University, B.A., 1959
George Washington University Law School, LL.B., 1965
Professional Career:
United States Navy Lieutenant, 1959-1964
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1965-1969
Chief counsel, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Jackson, Mississippi, 1969-1970
National director, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Washington, D.C., 1970-1972
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1972-1994