Spottswood Robinson | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | |
| In office September 1, 1989 – October 11, 1998 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | |
| In office May 7, 1981 – July 26, 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Carl E. McGowan |
| Succeeded by | Patricia Wald |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | |
| In office November 3, 1966 – September 1, 1989 | |
| Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | George Thomas Washington |
| Succeeded by | A. Raymond Randolph |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia | |
| In office January 6, 1964 – November 8, 1966 | |
| Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | James Ward Morris |
| Succeeded by | Gerhard Gesell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Spottswood William Robinson III July 26, 1916 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | October 11, 1998 (aged 82) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | Virginia Union University (BA) Howard University (LLB) |
Spottswood William Robinson III (July 26, 1916 – October 11, 1998) was an American civil rights lawyer, jurist, and educator who served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 1966 to 1989. He previously served as a U.S. district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia from 1964 to 1966.