Robert L. Carter | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
| In office December 31, 1986 – January 3, 2012 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
| In office July 25, 1972 – December 31, 1986 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Thomas Francis Croake |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Conboy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Lee Carter March 11, 1917 Caryville, Florida |
| Died | January 3, 2012 (aged 94) New York City, New York |
| Education | Lincoln University (BA) Howard University (LLB) Columbia University (LLM) |
Robert Lee Carter (March 11, 1917 – January 3, 2012) was an American lawyer, civil rights activist and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.[1]