Robert L. Vining Jr.

Robert L. Vining Jr.
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
In office
March 31, 1996 – September 1, 2022
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
In office
1995–1996
Preceded byWilliam Clark O'Kelley
Succeeded byGeorge Ernest Tidwell
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
In office
July 24, 1979 – March 31, 1996
Appointed byJimmy Carter
Preceded bySeat established by 92 Stat. 1629
Succeeded byThomas W. Thrash Jr.
Judge of the Conasauga Judicial Circuit, Georgia Superior Court
In office
January 14, 1969 – July 24, 1979
Preceded byJames T. Pope, Jr.
Succeeded byCharles A. Pannell Jr.
District Attorney of the Conasauga Judicial Circuit, Georgia Superior Court
In office
March 22, 1963 – January 1, 1969[1]
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byRobert B. Adams
Personal details
Born(1931-03-30)March 30, 1931[2]
Chatsworth, Georgia, U.S.[2]
DiedSeptember 1, 2022(2022-09-01) (aged 91)
Dalton, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMartha S. Cate[2]
EducationGeorgia Military College
University of Georgia (BA, JD)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Air Force[2]
Years of service1951–1955[2]
RankStaff Sergeant[2]
AwardsGood Conduct Medal
Presidential Unit Citation

Robert Luke Vining Jr. (March 30, 1931 – September 1, 2022) was an American lawyer who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia from 1979 to 2022.

  1. ^ Georgia's Official Register 1967-1968
  2. ^ a b c d e f Selection and confirmation of Federal judges : hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Ninety-sixth Congress, first session ... pt.3 (1979) Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.