Central District of California / Appointed 1994 / Served to 2017

Robert J. Timlin

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1994 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert J. Timlin was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. He earned a law degree from Georgetown College (now Georgetown University) Law Center in 1959. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 14, 1994

Appointed by
William J. Clinton, 1994
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Georgetown College (now Georgetown) 1954 · Georgetown College (now Georgetown) Law Center 1959
Succeeded by
Stephen G. Larson
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1994Central District of CaliforniaClinton (D)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

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