Spottswood William Robinson III

Spottswood Robinson
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 byCarl E. McGowan
Succeeded byPatricia Wald
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
In office
November 3, 1966 – September 1, 1989
Appointed byLyndon B. Johnson
Preceded byGeorge Thomas Washington
Succeeded byA. Raymond Randolph
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
In office
January 6, 1964 – November 8, 1966
Appointed byLyndon B. Johnson
Preceded byJames Ward Morris
Succeeded byGerhard Gesell
Personal details
Born
Spottswood William Robinson III

(1916-07-26)July 26, 1916
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
DiedOctober 11, 1998(1998-10-11) (aged 82)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
EducationVirginia 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.