Robert James Timlin (July 26, 1932 – January 17, 2017) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Robert J. Timlin
California Central District Court
Born 1932 in Buffalo, NY
Died 2017 in Santa Barbara, CA
FJC ID: 2390
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division TwoAssociate justice · 1990–1994
- Superior Court of California, County of RiversideJudge · 1980–1990
- Corona Judicial District [California] Municipal CourtJudge · 1976–1980
Private practice · 1971–1976- Corona, CaliforniaCity attorney · 1967–1970
- Chaffey Union Jr. College, CaliforniaTeacher · 1970
- Private practice1960–1961, 1966–1967
Central District of CaliforniaAssistant U.S. attorney · 1964–1966
Criminal Division, U.S. Department of JusticeTrial attorney · 1961–1964- Pennsylvania Railroad CompanyLaw clerk and attorney · 1959–1960
U.S. Army private first class1955–1957
Appointments
1994–2017 · Appointed by William J. Clinton (Democratic)Term ended: Death
Education
- Georgetown College (now Georgetown University) Law CenterLL.M. · 1964
- Georgetown College (now Georgetown University) Law CenterJ.D. · 1959
- Georgetown College (now Georgetown University)A.B. · 1954