Robert L. Vining Jr.

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Robert L. Vining Jr.
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Assumed office
March 31, 1996
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 (age 90)[2]
Chatsworth, Georgia[2]
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Martha 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 L. Vining Jr. (born March 30, 1931) is an inactive Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

Education and career[]

Born in Chatsworth, Georgia, Vining was a United States Air Force staff Sergeant from 1951 to 1955. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Georgia in 1959 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1959. He was in private practice in Dalton, Georgia from 1958 to 1969, serving as solicitor general of the Conasauga Judicial Circuit from 1963 to 1968. He was a superior court judge of the Conasauga Judicial Circuit from 1969 to 1979.[3]

Federal judicial service[]

On June 14, 1979, Vining was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 23, 1979, and received his commission on July 24, 1979. He served as Chief Judge from 1995 to 1996, assuming senior status on March 31, 1996.[3]

References[]

  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.
  3. ^ a b Robert L. Vining Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Sources[]

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Preceded by
Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629
 Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
1979–1996 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
1995–1996 		Succeeded by
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