Robert Keeton | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts | |
| In office February 28, 2003 – September 8, 2006 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts | |
| In office March 23, 1979 – February 28, 2003 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629 |
| Succeeded by | F. Dennis Saylor IV |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Ernest Keeton December 16, 1919 Clarksville, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | July 2, 2007 (aged 87) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin (BBA, LLB) Harvard University (SJD) |
Robert Ernest Keeton (December 16, 1919 – July 2, 2007) was an American lawyer, jurist, and legal scholar. As a law professor at Harvard Law School and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts he was known for his work on torts, insurance law, and practical courtroom tactics.[1] Keeton, with Jeffrey O'Connell of the University of Virginia School of Law, played a key role in the advancement of no-fault automobile insurance.[1]
- ^ a b Hevesi, Dennis. "Robert E. Keeton, 87, Author of Influential Law Treatises, Is Dead." New York Times 4 August 2007.