Fifth Circuit / Appointed 1984 / Served to 1987
Robert Madden Hill
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1984 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Madden Hill was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Texas School of Law in 1950. He previously served on the Northern District of Texas.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 15, 1984
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1984
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Texas Law 1950
- Succeeded
- John Robert Brown
- Succeeded by
- Jacques Loeb Wiener Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Northern District of Texas | Nixon (R) | voice |
| 1984 | Fifth Circuit · succeeded John Robert Brown | Reagan (R) | 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
| University of Texas | B.B.A. | 1948 |
| University of Texas School of Law | LL.B. | 1950 |
Sources
3 years on the Fifth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).