District of Columbia / Appointed 1998 / Active
Richard W. Roberts
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1998 and confirmed by voice vote, Richard W. Roberts is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 1978. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 5, 1998
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1998
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Vassar College 1974 · Columbia Law School 1978
- Succeeded
- Charles Robert Richey
- Succeeded by
- Carl John Nichols
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | District of Columbia · succeeded Charles Robert Richey | Clinton (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Vassar College | A.B. | 1974 |
| School for International Training (now SIT Graduate Institute) | M.I.A. | 1975 |
| Columbia Law School | J.D. | 1978 |
Sources
28 years on the District of Columbia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).