Edwin Albert Robson
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1959 and confirmed by voice vote, Edwin Albert Robson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He earned a law degree from DePaul University College of Law in 1928. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1905–1986
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1959
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- DePaul College of Law 1928
- Succeeded
- Winfred George Knoch
- Succeeded by
- John Francis Grady
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Northern District of Illinois succeeded Winfred George Knoch | Eisenhower (R) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| DePaul University College of Law | LL.B. | 1928 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Robson authored 109 published opinions for the court (1959–1984). Most cited: Research Corp. v. Pfister Associated Growers, Inc. (41 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Research Corp. v. Pfister Associated Growers, Inc. | 301 F. Supp. 497 | 41 |
| 1973 | United States v. Greyhound Corporation | 363 F. Supp. 525 | 33 |
| 1974 | United States v. Greyhound Corporation | 370 F. Supp. 881 | 32 |
| 1962 | Commonwealth Edison Co. v. Federal Pacific Electric Co. | 208 F. Supp. 936 | 29 |
| 1970 | ABC Great States, Inc. v. Globe Ticket Company | 310 F. Supp. 739 | 28 |
| 1976 | Brainerd v. Potratz | 421 F. Supp. 836 | 26 |
| 1973 | Hockett v. American Airlines, Inc. | 357 F. Supp. 1343 | 25 |
| 1969 | Manos v. Trans World Airlines, Inc. | 295 F. Supp. 1170 | 24 |
| 1975 | In Re Langswager | 392 F. Supp. 783 | 23 |
| 1975 | Tcherepnin v. Franz | 393 F. Supp. 1197 | 23 |
| 1961 | United States v. Melekh | 193 F. Supp. 586 | 23 |
| 1978 | In Re Transocean Tender Offer Securities Litigation | 455 F. Supp. 999 | 22 |
| 1968 | Marbro Foods, Inc. v. United States | 293 F. Supp. 754 | 22 |
| 1978 | Tcherepnin v. Franz | 457 F. Supp. 832 | 20 |
| 1984 | Reese v. Chicago Police Department | 602 F. Supp. 441 | 18 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 109 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Edwin Albert Robson?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Edwin Albert Robson to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 1959.
- Was Edwin Albert Robson appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Edwin Albert Robson was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Edwin Albert Robson's confirmation vote?
- Edwin Albert Robson was confirmed by voice vote on April 29, 1959. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Edwin Albert Robson on?
- Edwin Albert Robson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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27 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).