District of South Carolina / Appointed 1979 / Active

Robert L. Buchanan Jr.

U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Robert L. Buchanan Jr. is a U.S. Magistrate Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, appointed to a renewable 8-year term in 1979. Sources ↓

Term
Renewable 8-year term

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1979District of South CarolinaDistrict court

Questions & answers

Who appoints magistrate judges of the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina?
Magistrate judges are appointed by the district's judges to a renewable eight-year term.
Which court is Robert L. Buchanan Jr. on?
Robert L. Buchanan Jr. is a U.S. Magistrate Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina.

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47 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. Data as of 2026-03-31. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).