District of Oregon / Appointed 1990 / Served to 2025
Robert Edward Jones
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
Appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1990 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Edward Jones was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. He earned a law degree from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College in 1953. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, April 27, 1990
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush, 1990
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Hawaii 1949 · Northwestern Law of Lewis and Clark College 1953
- Succeeded
- James Milton Burns
- Succeeded by
- Michael W. Mosman
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | District of Oregon · succeeded James Milton Burns | Bush (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
Sources
34 years on the District of Oregon. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).