Robert Lanier Anderson III
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Lanier Anderson III is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1961. He previously served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Born
- 1936 · age 90
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1979
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Chief judge
- Eleventh Circuit, 1999 to 2002
- Education
- Yale College 1958 · Harvard Law School 1961
- Succeeded by
- Beverly Baldwin Martin
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Fifth Circuit | Carter (D) | Voice vote |
| 1981 | Eleventh Circuit chief judge 1999 to 2002 | Reassigned | – |
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
| Yale College | A.B. | 1958 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1961 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Private practice, Macon, Georgia | 1961, 1963-1979 |
| U.S. Army captain | 1961-1963 |
| Member, Judicial Conference of the United States | 1999-2002 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Anderson authored 1 published opinion for the court (2008). Most cited: Bailey Ex Rel. Estate of Beal v. Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc. (91 citations).
Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Selected opinions
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Bailey Ex Rel. Estate of Beal v. Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc. | 536 F.3d 1202 | 91 |
Showing the 1 most-cited of 1 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 Robert Lanier Anderson III?
- President Jimmy Carter appointed Robert Lanier Anderson III to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in 1979.
- Was Robert Lanier Anderson III appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Robert Lanier Anderson III was appointed by President Jimmy Carter, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Robert Lanier Anderson III's confirmation vote?
- Robert Lanier Anderson III was confirmed by voice vote on July 12, 1979. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court is Robert Lanier Anderson III on?
- Robert Lanier Anderson III is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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44 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-14. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).