Robert Frederick Collins
Personal
Birthday:
1931
Birthplace:
New Orleans, LA
Race or Ethnicity:
African American
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
U.S. Army, 1954-1956
Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1956-1972
Instructor, Southern University Law School, 1959-1961
Magistrate judge, Orleans Parish [Louisiana] Criminal District Court, 1972-1978
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, November 2, 1977; no Senate vote
Education
Name of School:
Dillard University
Degree:
B.A.
Degree Year:
1951
Name of School - Second:
Paul M Hebert Law Center Louisiana State University
LSU Law Center offers training in both civil law, used in Louisiana and in 60% of the world's jurisdictions, and common law, in force in 49 other states and in 40% of the glob.
Degree - Second:
LL.B.
Degree Year - Second:
1954 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
Court Name:
Louisiana Eastern District Court
President Nominating:
Jimmy Carter
Party Affiliation of President:
Democratic
Commission Date:
5/19/1978
Termination Date:
8/6/1993
Termination Reason:
Resignation