District of South Carolina / Appointed 1965 / Served to 1983

Robert Witherspoon Hemphill

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

Appointed by President None (reassignment) in 1965, Robert Witherspoon Hemphill was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. He earned a law degree from University of South Carolina School of Law in 1938. He previously served on the Eastern District of South Carolina and Western District of South Carolina.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory

Appointed by
None (reassignment), 1965
Confirmed
No recorded vote
Education
University of South Carolina 1936 · University of South Carolina Law 1938
Federal judicial service

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
Sources

18 years on the District of South Carolina. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).